diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
index 8f37765..2d723ce 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/config_values.py.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Configuration settings
 reload_on_call = 0
 default_log_level = '<%= @default_log_level %>'
-lcls = '<%= @lcls %>'
+lcls = <%= @lcls %>
 
 rhizomatica_dir = '<%= @rhizomatica_dir %>'
 sq_hlr_path = '<%= @sq_hlr_path %>'