diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 3f33e67..011f7ef 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ export const LOCALE: string = config['locale'] || 'en-US';
 export const LOG_LEVEL: string = config['logLevel'] || 'info';
 export const ACCOUNTS: ACCOUNT[] = config['accounts'];
 export const TEST_NOTIFIERS: boolean = config?.['testNotifiers'];
-export const SEND_START_NOTIFICATION: string = config?.['sendStartNotification'] || true;
+export const SEND_START_NOTIFICATION: string = config?.['sendStartNotification'] ?? true;
 export const CRON_SCHEDULE: string = config?.['cronSchedule'] || '* * * * *';