diff --git a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/Chart.yaml b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/Chart.yaml
index 595dafb8..3c45820b 100644
--- a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 appVersion: "0.4.1"
 description: A Helm chart for RADAR-base fitbit connector. This application collects data from participants via the Fitbit Web API.
 name: radar-fitbit-connector
-version: 0.2.8
+version: 0.2.9
 icon: "http://radar-base.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Logo_RADAR-Base-RGB.png"
 sources:
 - https://github.com/RADAR-base/radar-helm-charts/tree/main/charts/radar-fitbit-connector
diff --git a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/README.md b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/README.md
index 48db10a8..5e98667d 100644
--- a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/README.md
+++ b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # radar-fitbit-connector
 [![Artifact HUB](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://artifacthub.io/badge/repository/radar-fitbit-connector)](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/radar-base/radar-fitbit-connector)
 
-![Version: 0.2.8](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.8-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.4.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.4.1-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.2.9](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-0.2.9-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 0.4.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-0.4.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for RADAR-base fitbit connector. This application collects data from participants via the Fitbit Web API.
 
diff --git a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/templates/deployment.yaml
index 3c185d69..e4c0f78c 100644
--- a/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/radar-fitbit-connector/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ spec:
           - name: CONNECT_LOG4J_LOGGERS
             value: "org.reflections=ERROR"
           - name: WAIT_FOR_KAFKA
-            value: {{ if .Values.kafka_wait.enabled }}1{{ else }}0{{ end }}
+            value: {{ if .Values.kafka_wait.enabled }}"1"{{ else }}"0"{{ end }}
           {{- if and .Values.kafka_wait.enabled .Values.kafka_wait.properties }}
           - name: COMMAND_CONFIG_FILE_PATH
             value: /etc/kafka-connect/source-fitbit/kafka-wait.properties