diff --git a/utils/containers.py b/utils/containers.py
index e2de7c4fdbc4f8def7de167b0725a58471fdc049..9d20fc9266f4000960148c528e4d119242e774c2 100644
--- a/utils/containers.py
+++ b/utils/containers.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import requests
 from .util import run_cmd_bg, Logger
 
 CONTAINER_ENGINE = os.getenv("ENGINE", "docker")
-REBROADCAST_VIEW = os.getenv("REBROADCAST_VIEW", None)
+REBROADCAST_VIEW = os.getenv("REBROADCAST_VIEW", "false")
 
 
 class ContainerBuilder:
@@ -510,14 +510,14 @@ class ClusterConductor:
                     f"Warning: Node {i} IP addr changed from {node.ip} to {container_ip}"
                 )
                 node.ip = container_ip
-                if CONTAINER_ENGINE == "podman" or REBROADCAST_VIEW is not None:
+                if CONTAINER_ENGINE == "podman" or REBROADCAST_VIEW == "true":
                     if hasattr(self, "_parent"):
                         self._parent.clients[
                             node.index
                         ].base_url = self.node_external_endpoint(node.index)
                     view_changed = True
         if (
-            (CONTAINER_ENGINE == "podman" or REBROADCAST_VIEW is not None)
+            (CONTAINER_ENGINE == "podman" or REBROADCAST_VIEW == "true")
             and view_changed
             and hasattr(self, "_parent")
         ):