diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d211ef..d29fdbd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ng2-md-datatable",
-  "version": "1.3.14",
+  "version": "1.3.15",
   "description": "Angular 2 DataTable component for using with Material 2",
   "main": "dist/ng2-md-datatable/ng2-md-datatable.umd.js",
   "module": "dist/ng2-md-datatable/index.js",
diff --git a/src/lib/md-datatable.component.ts b/src/lib/md-datatable.component.ts
index 503408f..6c40429 100644
--- a/src/lib/md-datatable.component.ts
+++ b/src/lib/md-datatable.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* tslint:disable:triple-equals */
-
 import {
   Component,
   AfterContentInit,
@@ -44,7 +42,11 @@ export class MdDataTableComponent extends BaseComponent implements AfterContentI
 
   @Input()
   set selectable(val: any) {
-    this.isSelectable = val == 'true';
+    if (typeof(val) === 'boolean') {
+      this.isSelectable = val;
+    } else {
+       this.isSelectable = JSON.parse(val);
+    }
   }
 
   @Output() selectionChange: EventEmitter<IDatatableSelectionEvent> =