diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
index d96a66be2..64822a590 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.manager/resources/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/manager/runnerConfig.ftl.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ data:
         </#if>
       </#if>
       
-      guestShutdownStops: ${ cr.spec.guestShutdownStops!false?string('true', 'false') }
+      guestShutdownStops: ${ cr.spec.vm.guestShutdownStops!false?c }
       
       # Define the VM (required)
       vm: