diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index fe85332a..c064f0ad 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def not_raises(func, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 if ENABLE_HDX_EXPORTS:
-    HDX_SITE = os.environ.get("HDX_SITE") or config.getboolean(
+    HDX_SITE = os.environ.get("HDX_SITE") or config.get(
         "HDX", "HDX_SITE", fallback="demo"
     )
     HDX_API_KEY = os.environ.get("HDX_API_KEY") or config.get(