diff --git a/modules/config.py b/modules/config.py
index 29a16d6d..0733d716 100644
--- a/modules/config.py
+++ b/modules/config.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ import os
 import json
 import math
 import numbers
+
 import args_manager
 import tempfile
 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
+from modules.extra_utils import makedirs_with_log, get_files_from_folder, try_parse_bool
 from modules.flags import OutputFormat, Performance, MetadataScheme
 
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ def get_config_item_or_set_default(key, default_value, validator, disable_empty_
     v = os.getenv(key)
     if v is not None:
         print(f"Environment: {key} = {v}")
-        config_dict[key] = v
+        config_dict[key] = try_parse_bool(v)
 
     if key not in config_dict:
         config_dict[key] = default_value
diff --git a/modules/extra_utils.py b/modules/extra_utils.py
index 9906c820..b4c83061 100644
--- a/modules/extra_utils.py
+++ b/modules/extra_utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os
+from ast import literal_eval
+
 
 def makedirs_with_log(path):
     try:
@@ -24,3 +26,10 @@ def get_files_from_folder(folder_path, extensions=None, name_filter=None):
                 filenames.append(path)
 
     return filenames
+
+
+def try_parse_bool(value: str) -> str | bool:
+    value_eval = literal_eval(value.strip().title())
+    if type(value_eval) is bool:
+        return value_eval
+    return value