diff --git a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
index 30f76f55..e1836221 100644
--- a/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
+++ b/SPTarkov.Server/Program.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ public static class Program
 
     private static void SetConsoleOutputMode()
     {
-        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows() || Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DISABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL") == "1")
+        var disableFlag = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("DISABLE_VIRTUAL_TERMINAL");
+        
+        if (!OperatingSystem.IsWindows() || disableFlag == "1" || string.Equals(disableFlag, "true", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
             return;
         }