diff --git a/src/lib/system.ts b/src/lib/system.ts
index 72bb2a0f6..80f7c3a8d 100644
--- a/src/lib/system.ts
+++ b/src/lib/system.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const VARS = {
     APPWRITE_ENDPOINT: env.PUBLIC_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT ?? undefined,
     GROWTH_ENDPOINT: env.PUBLIC_GROWTH_ENDPOINT ?? undefined,
     PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY: env.PUBLIC_STRIPE_KEY ?? undefined,
-    APPWRITE_MULTI_REGION: env.PUBLIC_APPWRITE_MULTI_REGION ?? false
+    APPWRITE_MULTI_REGION: env.PUBLIC_APPWRITE_MULTI_REGION === 'true'
 };
 
 export const ENV = {