diff --git a/inc/main.php b/inc/main.php
index b789b43..53f9663 100644
--- a/inc/main.php
+++ b/inc/main.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function gtmkit_plugin_activation(): void {
 function gtmkit_plugin_deactivation(): void {
 
 	if ( function_exists( 'wp_set_option_autoload' ) ) {
-		wp_set_option_autoload( 'gtmkit', 'no' );
+		wp_set_option_autoload( 'gtmkit', true );
 	} else {
 		global $wpdb;
 		$wpdb->query( "UPDATE $wpdb->options SET autoload = 'no' WHERE option_name = 'gtmkit'" );
diff --git a/src/Installation/Activation.php b/src/Installation/Activation.php
index e0f40f5..9d143f5 100644
--- a/src/Installation/Activation.php
+++ b/src/Installation/Activation.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function set_first_install_options(): void {
 	public function set_autoload_on_options(): void {
 
 		if ( function_exists( 'wp_set_option_autoload' ) ) {
-			wp_set_option_autoload( 'gtmkit', 'yes' );
+			wp_set_option_autoload( 'gtmkit', true );
 		} else {
 			global $wpdb;
 			$wpdb->query( "UPDATE $wpdb->options SET autoload = 'yes' WHERE option_name = 'gtmkit'" );