diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/pathplanner.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/pathplanner.py
index 5c7953390be2d7..38f74dbaf8ab03 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/pathplanner.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/pathplanner.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def __init__(self, CP):
     self.steerRateCost_prev = self.steerRateCost
     self.setup_mpc()
 
-    self.alc_nudge_less = bool(kegman.conf['ALCnudgeLess'])
+    self.alc_nudge_less = bool(int(kegman.conf['ALCnudgeLess']))
     self.alc_min_speed = float(kegman.conf['ALCminSpeed'])
 
     self.lane_change_state = LaneChangeState.off