diff --git a/pynecone/var.py b/pynecone/var.py
index c31ca1b9b..52db1bb16 100644
--- a/pynecone/var.py
+++ b/pynecone/var.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ class Var(ABC):
         Returns:
             A var representing the equality comparison.
         """
-        return self.compare("==", other)
+        return self.compare("===", other)
 
     def __ne__(self, other: Var) -> Var:
         """Perform an inequality comparison.
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class Var(ABC):
         Returns:
             A var representing the inequality comparison.
         """
-        return self.compare("!=", other)
+        return self.compare("!==", other)
 
     def __gt__(self, other: Var) -> Var:
         """Perform a greater than comparison.
diff --git a/tests/test_var.py b/tests/test_var.py
index a81b2b30a..c2aba06e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_var.py
+++ b/tests/test_var.py
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ def test_basic_operations(TestObj):
     Args:
         TestObj: The test object.
     """
-    assert str(v(1) == v(2)) == "{(1 == 2)}"
-    assert str(v(1) != v(2)) == "{(1 != 2)}"
+    assert str(v(1) == v(2)) == "{(1 === 2)}"
+    assert str(v(1) != v(2)) == "{(1 !== 2)}"
     assert str(v(1) < v(2)) == "{(1 < 2)}"
     assert str(v(1) <= v(2)) == "{(1 <= 2)}"
     assert str(v(1) > v(2)) == "{(1 > 2)}"