diff --git a/connection_manager.cc b/connection_manager.cc
index 185f3b5..b4bda0c 100644
--- a/connection_manager.cc
+++ b/connection_manager.cc
@@ -192,9 +192,11 @@
           return false;
         }
 
-        int64_t stored_value;
-        if (!prefs->GetInt64(kPrefsUpdateOverCellularPermission, &stored_value))
+        bool stored_value;
+        if (!prefs->GetBoolean(kPrefsUpdateOverCellularPermission,
+                               &stored_value)) {
           return false;
+        }
 
         if (!stored_value) {
           LOG(INFO) << "Disabling updates over cellular connection per user "