diff --git a/firebase_manager.py b/firebase_manager.py
index 4ca31f3..eaf8b55 100644
--- a/firebase_manager.py
+++ b/firebase_manager.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def create_server(user_id: str, server_name: str, version: str, port: str, frame
     server_doc_ref.set(
         {'name': server_name,
          'port': port,
-         'running': "false",
+         'running': False,
          'version': version,
          'framework': framework,
          "difficulty": "easy",