diff --git a/spcd/act.py b/spcd/act.py
index 3f6a003..cc98572 100644
--- a/spcd/act.py
+++ b/spcd/act.py
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ def parse_inputs() -> dict[str, object]:
     d = {}
     for variable, value in sorted(projects.environment.items()):
         if variable.startswith(PREFIX):
-            d[variable.removeprefix(PREFIX)] = literal_eval(value)
+            name = variable.removeprefix(PREFIX).lower()
+            try:
+                d[name] = literal_eval(value)
+            except ValueError:
+                d[name] = value
     return d