diff --git a/lib/zstd_stats.h b/lib/.debug/zstd_stats.h
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/zstd_stats.h
rename to lib/.debug/zstd_stats.h
diff --git a/lib/zstd_internal.h b/lib/zstd_internal.h
index 49edb3109..ce36aad3b 100644
--- a/lib/zstd_internal.h
+++ b/lib/zstd_internal.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ typedef struct {
 } ZSTD_optimal_t;
 
 #if ZSTD_OPT_DEBUG == 3
-    #include "zstd_stats.h"
+    #include ".debug/zstd_stats.h"
 #else
     typedef struct { U32  unused; } ZSTD_stats_t;
     MEM_STATIC void ZSTD_statsPrint(ZSTD_stats_t* stats, U32 searchLength) { (void)stats; (void)searchLength; };