diff --git a/InvenTree/common/models.py b/InvenTree/common/models.py
index 89a4fd3cca..36ac62bf40 100644
--- a/InvenTree/common/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/common/models.py
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ class InvenTreeSetting(BaseInvenTreeSetting):
         'PLUGIN_ON_STARTUP': {
             'name': _('Check plugins on startup'),
             'description': _('Check that all plugins are installed on startup - enable in container environments'),
-            'default': os.getenv('INVENTREE_DOCKER', False),
+            'default': str(os.getenv('INVENTREE_DOCKER', False)).lower() in ['1', 'true'],
             'validator': bool,
             'requires_restart': True,
         },