diff --git a/services/nginx/app/objects/bookings_o.php b/services/nginx/app/objects/bookings_o.php
index 64f57253..573347f6 100644
--- a/services/nginx/app/objects/bookings_o.php
+++ b/services/nginx/app/objects/bookings_o.php
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class bookings_o extends db
         $washCertificateStatus = $db->escape_string($washCertificateStatus);
         $washCertificateUrl = $db->escape_string($washCertificateUrl);
         $status = $db->escape_string($status);
+        $pickup_bool = (int)$pickup_bool;
         // Check if the entry already exists
         $sql = "SELECT * FROM $this->table WHERE id = $id";
         $result = $db->query($sql);
diff --git a/services/nginx/app/routes/bookingsRoute.php b/services/nginx/app/routes/bookingsRoute.php
index d4ef953c..f5eda372 100644
--- a/services/nginx/app/routes/bookingsRoute.php
+++ b/services/nginx/app/routes/bookingsRoute.php
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class bookingsRoute
                 (string)$booking['washCertificateEmail'],
                 (string)$booking['date'],
                 (string)$booking['department'],
-                (string)$booking['pickup_bool'],
+                (int)$booking['pickup_bool'],
                 (string)$booking['notes'],
                 (string)$booking['washCertificateStatus'],
                 (string)$booking['washCertificateUrl'],
@@ -530,4 +530,4 @@ class bookingsRoute
             ]
         );
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}