diff --git a/config/application.php b/config/application.php
index 5bf704ce08..3b2ab77135 100644
--- a/config/application.php
+++ b/config/application.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
  * Custom Settings
  */
 define('AUTOMATIC_UPDATER_DISABLED', true);
-define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', getenv('DISABLE_WP_CRON') ?: false);
+define('DISABLE_WP_CRON', getenv('DISABLE_WP_CRON') == 'true');
 define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true);
 
 /**