diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index 8dc5b93..eef1d92 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ def update_project_settings(session, repo, settings, user):
                 update.append(key)
                 if key == 'Minimum_score_to_merge_pull-request':
                     try:
-                        settings[key] = int(settings[key]) or -1
+                        settings[key] = int(settings[key]) if settings[key] else -1
                     except ValueError:
                         raise pagure.exceptions.PagureException(
                             "Please enter a numeric value for the 'minimum "
diff --git a/pagure/lib/model.py b/pagure/lib/model.py
index 0d974c6..f357f8a 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/model.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/model.py
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ class Project(BASE):
             for key in default:
                 if key not in current:
                     current[key] = default[key]
+                elif key == 'Minimum_score_to_merge_pull-request':
+                    current[key] = int(current[key])
+                elif str(current[key]).lower() in ['true', 'y']:
+                    current[key] = True
             return current
         else:
             return default