diff --git a/reflex/utils/net.py b/reflex/utils/net.py
index 2c6f22764..c293e9fc3 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/net.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/net.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def _httpx_verify_kwarg() -> bool:
     Returns:
         True if SSL verification is enabled, False otherwise
     """
-    return not environment.SSL_NO_VERIFY
+    return not environment.SSL_NO_VERIFY.get
 
 
 def get(url: str, **kwargs) -> httpx.Response:
diff --git a/reflex/utils/telemetry.py b/reflex/utils/telemetry.py
index 3a56196e5..1d10d25e4 100644
--- a/reflex/utils/telemetry.py
+++ b/reflex/utils/telemetry.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def _raise_on_missing_project_hash() -> bool:
         False when compilation should be skipped (i.e. no .web directory is required).
         Otherwise return True.
     """
-    return not environment.REFLEX_SKIP_COMPILE
+    return not environment.REFLEX_SKIP_COMPILE.get
 
 
 def _prepare_event(event: str, **kwargs) -> dict: