diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 14a6f52b..6bd25d55 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import modules.flags
 import modules.sdxl_styles
 
 from modules.model_loader import load_file_from_url
-from modules.extra_utils import makedirs_with_log, get_files_from_folder, try_parse_bool
+from modules.extra_utils import makedirs_with_log, get_files_from_folder, try_eval_env_var
 from modules.flags import OutputFormat, Performance, MetadataScheme
 
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def get_config_item_or_set_default(key, default_value, validator, disable_empty_
     
     v = os.getenv(key)
     if v is not None:
-        v = try_parse_bool(v)
+        v = try_eval_env_var(v)
         print(f"Environment: {key} = {v}")
         config_dict[key] = v
 
diff --git a/modules/extra_utils.py b/modules/extra_utils.py
index c4056020..00c11091 100644
--- a/modules/extra_utils.py
+++ b/modules/extra_utils.py
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ def get_files_from_folder(folder_path, extensions=None, name_filter=None):
     return filenames
 
 
-def try_parse_bool(value: str) -> str | bool:
+def try_eval_env_var(value: str, expected_type=None) -> str | bool:
     try:
-        value_eval = literal_eval(value.strip().title())
-        if type(value_eval) is bool:
-            return value_eval
-        return value
-    except ValueError | TypeError:
+        value_eval = literal_eval(value.title())
+        if expected_type is not None and type(value_eval) is not expected_type:
+            return value
+        return value_eval
+    except:
         return value