diff --git a/generate_equirect.py b/generate_equirect.py
index f30422e..571eb5d 100644
--- a/generate_equirect.py
+++ b/generate_equirect.py
@@ -86,7 +86,10 @@ def resolve_generation_model_path(model_path: str, work_dir: str) -> str:
         print(f"→ Using local SDXL 360 checkpoint: {local_model}", flush=True)
         return local_model
 
-    return resolve_existing_path(model_path, work_dir)
+    resolved = resolve_existing_path(model_path, work_dir)
+    if os.path.isfile(resolved):
+        print(f"→ Using local model file: {resolved}", flush=True)
+    return resolved
 
 
 def diffusers_load_kwargs() -> dict[str, bool]: