diff --git a/parser/parser.go b/parser/parser.go
index 8e0efbd..e615965 100644
--- a/parser/parser.go
+++ b/parser/parser.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -121,6 +122,31 @@ func readFileBytes(path string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return ioutil.ReadAll(file)
 }
 
+// Helper function to set the value of the JSON key item based on the jsonparser value
+// type returned.
+func setPathway(c *gabs.Container, path string, value []byte, dt jsonparser.ValueType) error {
+	var err error
+
+	switch dt {
+	case jsonparser.Number:
+		{
+			v, _ := strconv.Atoi(string(value))
+			_, err = c.SetP(v, path)
+		}
+		break
+	case jsonparser.Boolean:
+		{
+			v, _ := strconv.ParseBool(string(value))
+			_, err = c.SetP(v, path)
+		}
+		break
+	default:
+		_, err = c.SetP(string(value), path)
+	}
+
+	return err
+}
+
 // Iterate over an unstructured JSON/YAML/etc. interface and set all of the required
 // key/value pairs for the configuration file.
 //
@@ -137,7 +163,7 @@ func (f *ConfigurationFile) IterateOverJson(data []byte) (*gabs.Container, error
 	}
 
 	for _, v := range f.Replace {
-		value, err := f.lookupConfigurationValue(v.Value)
+		value, dt, err := f.lookupConfigurationValue(v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -153,12 +179,12 @@ func (f *ConfigurationFile) IterateOverJson(data []byte) (*gabs.Container, error
 			// If the child is a null value, nothing will happen. Seems reasonable as of the
 			// time this code is being written.
 			for _, child := range parsed.Path(strings.Trim(parts[0], ".")).Children() {
-				if _, err := child.SetP(value, strings.Trim(parts[1], ".")); err != nil {
+				if err := setPathway(child, strings.Trim(parts[1], "."), value, dt); err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			if _, err = parsed.SetP(value, v.Match); err != nil {
+			if err = setPathway(parsed, v.Match, value, dt); err != nil {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 		}
@@ -268,12 +294,12 @@ func (f *ConfigurationFile) parsePropertiesFile(path string) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, replace := range f.Replace {
-		v, err := f.lookupConfigurationValue(replace.Value)
+		data, _, err := f.lookupConfigurationValue(replace)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
 
-		if _, _, err := p.Set(replace.Match, v); err != nil {
+		if _, _, err := p.Set(replace.Match, string(data)); err != nil {
 			return errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -289,38 +315,36 @@ func (f *ConfigurationFile) parsePropertiesFile(path string) error {
 }
 
 // Looks up a configuration value on the Daemon given a dot-notated syntax.
-func (f *ConfigurationFile) lookupConfigurationValue(value string) (string, error) {
-	if !configMatchRegex.Match([]byte(value)) {
-		return value, nil
+func (f *ConfigurationFile) lookupConfigurationValue(cfr ConfigurationFileReplacement) ([]byte, jsonparser.ValueType, error) {
+	if !configMatchRegex.Match([]byte(cfr.Value)) {
+		return []byte(cfr.Value), cfr.ValueType, nil
 	}
 
 	// If there is a match, lookup the value in the configuration for the Daemon. If no key
 	// is found, just return the string representation, otherwise use the value from the
 	// daemon configuration here.
-	v := configMatchRegex.ReplaceAllString(value, "$1")
+	huntPath := configMatchRegex.ReplaceAllString(cfr.Value, "$1")
 
 	var path []string
 	// The camel casing is important here, the configuration for the Daemon does not use
 	// JSON, and as such all of the keys will be generated in CamelCase format, rather than
 	// the expected snake_case from the old Daemon.
-	for _, value := range strings.Split(v, ".")	{
+	for _, value := range strings.Split(huntPath, ".") {
 		path = append(path, strcase.ToCamel(value))
 	}
 
 	// Look for the key in the configuration file, and if found return that value to the
 	// calling function.
-	match, err := jsonparser.GetString(f.configuration, path...)
+	match, dt, _, err := jsonparser.Get(f.configuration, path...)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err != jsonparser.KeyPathNotFoundError {
-			return "", errors.WithStack(err)
+			return match, dt, errors.WithStack(err)
 		}
 
 		// If there is no key, keep the original value intact, that way it is obvious there
 		// is a replace issue at play.
-		v = value
+		return []byte(cfr.Value), cfr.ValueType, nil
 	} else {
-		v = match
+		return match, cfr.ValueType, nil
 	}
-
-	return v, nil
 }