diff --git a/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf b/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
index 6205940..c8e1587 100644
--- a/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
+++ b/mongodb/files/mongodb.conf
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 smallfiles = true
 
 # Verbose logging output.
-verbose = {{ server.logging.get('verbose', 'false') }}
+verbose = {{ server.logging.get('verbose', False)|lower }}
 
 # logLevel
 setParameter = logLevel={{ server.logging.get('logLevel', 1) }}