diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 60a0303..fb5b935 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import os
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
+from utils import evaluate_bool
+
 load_dotenv()
 
 DATABASE_URI = os.getenv("DATABASE")
@@ -9,6 +11,6 @@ SERVICE_NAME = os.getenv("SERVICE_NAME")
 SERVICE_TYPE = os.getenv("SERVICE_TYPE")
 SERVICE_IP = os.getenv("SERVICE_IP")
 SERVICE_PORT = os.getenv("SERVICE_PORT")
-DEFAULT_ENDPOINTS = os.getenv("DEFAULT_ENDPOINTS")
+DEFAULT_ENDPOINTS = evaluate_bool(os.getenv("DEFAULT_ENDPOINTS", "false"))
 LOG_LEVEL = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
-RECREATE_DB = os.getenv("RECREATE_DB")
+RECREATE_DB = evaluate_bool(os.getenv("RECREATE_DB", "false"))
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index e6740c0..02cc455 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ def is_valid_url(url):
         re.IGNORECASE,
     )
     return re.match(url_regex, url) is not None
+
+
+def evaluate_bool(var):
+    return var.lower() in ("yes", "y", "true", "1")