diff --git a/reflex/config.py b/reflex/config.py
index 225b1a76b..c1baed99c 100644
--- a/reflex/config.py
+++ b/reflex/config.py
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ class Config(Base):
 
                 # Convert the env var to the expected type.
                 try:
-                    if issubclass(field.type_, type) and issubclass(field.type_, bool):
+                    if field.type_ == bool or (
+                        issubclass(field.type_, type) and issubclass(field.type_, bool)
+                    ):
                         # special handling for bool values
                         env_var = env_var.lower() in ["true", "1", "yes"]
                     else: