diff --git a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/set b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/set
index 2dd650731bf5..f0f53699de22 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/set
+++ b/pkg/sql/logictest/testdata/logic_test/set
@@ -424,3 +424,12 @@ SET TRANSACTION DEFERRABLE
 
 statement ok
 rollback
+
+statement ok
+SET standard_conforming_strings=true
+
+statement ok
+SET standard_conforming_strings='true'
+
+statement ok
+SET standard_conforming_strings='on'
diff --git a/pkg/sql/vars.go b/pkg/sql/vars.go
index 9695b93a9f6f..2c3f86deb20e 100644
--- a/pkg/sql/vars.go
+++ b/pkg/sql/vars.go
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ func makeCompatBoolVar(varName string, displayValue, anyValAllowed bool) session
 			return err
 		},
 		GlobalDefault: func(sv *settings.Values) string { return displayValStr },
+		GetStringVal:  makePostgresBoolGetStringValFn(varName),
 	}
 }