diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 66e5d7f..dc9e988 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 def log(message):
     print(message)
 
-if os.environ.get('onlineButDormant', False) == True:
+if os.environ.get('onlineButDormant', False) == "True":
     while True:
         #onlineButDormant, if set, makes the device do nothing except log the statement below every 12 hours. To get in/out of this mode, set the env paramater and restart the container
         log("SleepMode for closure")