diff --git a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
index 9c63ab8bcf5..e0be8f5b972 100644
--- a/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
+++ b/data/schemas/keyboard.jsonschema
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
                 "speed_steps": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
                 "led_flush_limit": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
                 "led_process_limit": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
-                "react_on_keyup": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
+                "react_on_keyup": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "sleep": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "split_count": {
                     "type": "array",
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
                 "speed_steps": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
                 "led_flush_limit": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
                 "led_process_limit": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
-                "react_on_keyup": {"$ref": "qmk.definitions.v1#/unsigned_int"},
+                "react_on_keyup": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "sleep": {"type": "boolean"},
                 "split_count": {
                     "type": "array",
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/info.py b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
index 9c8521a2a3e..4806add67ae 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/info.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/info.py
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ def _config_to_json(key_type, config_value):
             return list(map(str.strip, config_value.split(',')))
 
     elif key_type == 'bool':
+        if isinstance(config_value, bool):
+            return config_value
         return config_value in true_values
 
     elif key_type == 'hex':