diff --git a/api/project/__init__.py b/api/project/__init__.py
index 1ad80ba8b..004cc2cf2 100644
--- a/api/project/__init__.py
+++ b/api/project/__init__.py
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ def ready():
             pipeline in malcolm_utils.deep_get(logstashStats, ["pipelines"], {})
             for pipeline in logstash_default_pipelines
         ),
-        netbox=malcolm_utils.deep_get(netboxStatus, ["netbox-version"]),
+        netbox=bool(malcolm_utils.deep_get(netboxStatus, ["netbox-version"])),
         opensearch=(malcolm_utils.deep_get(openSearchHealth, ["status"], 'red') != "red"),
         pcap_monitor=pcapMonitorStatus,
         zeek_extracted_file_logger=zeekExtractedFileLoggerStatus,