diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d091b3a..fbb8fd99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - Format errors in logs as strings. #1563
 - Fix display of profiles during node list. #1496
 - Fix internal DelProfile function to correctly operate on profiles rather than nodes. #1622
+- Fix parsing of bool command line variables #1627
 
 ## v4.5.8, 2024-10-01
 
diff --git a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main_test.go b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main_test.go
index 693b989e..5ae8cb91 100644
--- a/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/wwctl/node/set/main_test.go
@@ -382,6 +382,30 @@ nodes:
         ipaddr: 172.16.130.101
 `,
 		},
+		{
+			name:    "single node set onboot",
+			args:    []string{"--netname", "default", "--onboot=true", "n01"},
+			wantErr: false,
+			stdout:  "",
+			inDB: `nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    network devices:
+      default:
+        ipaddr: 172.16.130.101
+
+`,
+			outDb: `nodeprofiles:
+  default: {}
+nodes:
+  n01:
+    network devices:
+      default:
+        ipaddr: 172.16.130.101
+        onboot: "true"
+`,
+		},
 
 		{
 			name:    "single node set fs,part and disk",
diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/util.go b/internal/pkg/node/util.go
index 478e55a4..d0d2d271 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/util.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/util.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func ObjectIsEmpty(obj interface{}) bool {
 	}
 	for i := 0; i < varType.NumField(); i++ {
 		if varType.Field(i).Type.Kind() == reflect.String && !varVal.Field(i).IsZero() {
-			val := varVal.Field(i).Interface().(string)
+			val := varVal.Field(i).String()
 			if val != "" {
 				return false
 			}