diff --git a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2 b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
index fd344519f..ba4c19596 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/config/templates/config.toml.j2
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ laddr = "tcp://0.0.0.0:46657"
 
 [p2p]
 laddr = "tcp://0.0.0.0:46656"
-{% if validators == true %}
+{% if validators == true or validators == 'true' %}
 {% set comma = joiner(",") %}seeds = "{% for host in ((groups[testnet_name]|default([]))+(groups['tag_Environment_'~testnet_name]|default([])))|difference(inventory_hostname) %}{{ comma() }}{{hostvars[host]["inventory_hostname"]}}:46656{% endfor %}"
 {% else %}
 seeds = "{{ seeds | default() }}"