diff --git a/test/topology_custom/test_maintenance_mode.py b/test/topology_custom/test_maintenance_mode.py
index 292dfcf465..9b234ccd8a 100644
--- a/test/topology_custom/test_maintenance_mode.py
+++ b/test/topology_custom/test_maintenance_mode.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def test_maintenance_mode(manager: ManagerClient):
         await manager.server_stop_gracefully(server_a.server_id)
 
         # Restart in normal mode to see if the changes made in maintenance mode are persisted
-        await manager.server_update_config(server_a.server_id, "maintenance_mode", "false")
+        await manager.server_update_config(server_a.server_id, "maintenance_mode", False)
         await manager.server_start(server_a.server_id, wait_others=1)
         await wait_for_cql_and_get_hosts(cql, [server_a], time.time() + 60)
         await manager.servers_see_each_other([server_a, server_b])