diff --git a/src/treepuncher/__main__.py b/src/treepuncher/__main__.py
index 1208dfc..adacddd 100644
--- a/src/treepuncher/__main__.py
+++ b/src/treepuncher/__main__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, MISSING, fields
 
 from setproctitle import setproctitle
 
-from .treepuncher import Treepuncher, MissingParameterError, Addon, ConfigObject, Provider
+from .treepuncher import Treepuncher, MissingParameterError, Addon, Provider
+from .scaffold import ConfigObject
 from .helpers import configure_logging
 
 def main():
diff --git a/src/treepuncher/treepuncher.py b/src/treepuncher/treepuncher.py
index 394064d..a479c03 100644
--- a/src/treepuncher/treepuncher.py
+++ b/src/treepuncher/treepuncher.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Treepuncher(
 			v = kwargs.get(k) or self.cfg.get(k) or default
 			if not v and required:
 				raise MissingParameterError(f"Missing configuration parameter '{k}'")
-			if t is bool and v.lower().strip() == 'false': # hardcoded special case
+			if t is bool and isinstance(v, str) and v.lower().strip() == 'false': # hardcoded special case
 				return False
 			return t(v)