diff --git a/commands/utils/set_args.js b/commands/utils/set_args.js
index 82ed23e..35dec2c 100644
--- a/commands/utils/set_args.js
+++ b/commands/utils/set_args.js
@@ -380,10 +380,18 @@ function sync_args_from_cmd(args) {
     );
 
     if ("npm-f" in args) {
-      lt_config.run_settings.npmf = args["npm-f"];
+      if (args["npm-f"] == "true") {
+        lt_config.run_settings.npmf = true;
+      } else {
+        lt_config.run_settings.npmf = false;
+      }
     }
     if ("npm-lpd" in args) {
-      lt_config.run_settings.npmlpd = args["npm-lpd"];
+      if (args["npm-lpd"] == "true") {
+        lt_config.run_settings.npmlpd = true;
+      } else {
+        lt_config.run_settings.npmlpd = false;
+      }
     }
     //get specs from current directory if specs are not passed in config or cli
     if (