diff --git a/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/check_site.lua b/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/check_site.lua
index c2993a01..f779b1b1 100644
--- a/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/check_site.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-mesh-vpn-tunneldigger/check_site.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 need_number('tunneldigger_mesh_vpn.mtu')
-need_number('tunneldigger_mesh_vpn.enabled', false)
+need_boolean('tunneldigger_mesh_vpn.enabled', false)
 need_string_array('tunneldigger_mesh_vpn.brokers')