diff --git a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
index 811c30d8..4ec496aa 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-automated-testing.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ variables:
   - name: imageTag
     value: '$(Build.BuildId)'
   - name: totalShards
-    value: '4'
+    value: 4
   - name: IS_REGRESSION
-    value: 'true'
+    value: true
   - name: JIRA_BOARD_ID
     value: '853'
   - name: JIRA_PROJECT_KEY