diff --git a/src/lib/create-config.ts b/src/lib/create-config.ts
index a2bd9bf595..426e86787c 100644
--- a/src/lib/create-config.ts
+++ b/src/lib/create-config.ts
@@ -787,9 +787,8 @@ export function createConfig(options: IUnleashOptions): IUnleashConfig {
         process.env.PROMETHEUS_IMPACT_METRICS_API;
 
     const checkDbOnReady =
-        typeof options.checkDbOnReady === 'boolean'
-            ? options.checkDbOnReady
-            : parseEnvVarBoolean(process.env.CHECK_DB_ON_READY, false);
+        Boolean(options.checkDbOnReady) ??
+        parseEnvVarBoolean(process.env.CHECK_DB_ON_READY, false);
 
     return {
         db,