diff --git a/postgres-appliance/scripts/configure_spilo.py b/postgres-appliance/scripts/configure_spilo.py
index 7edae6a4..9d1db469 100755
--- a/postgres-appliance/scripts/configure_spilo.py
+++ b/postgres-appliance/scripts/configure_spilo.py
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ def get_placeholders(provider):
     placeholders.setdefault('CLONE_TARGET_INCLUSIVE', True)
 
     placeholders.setdefault('LOG_GROUP_BY_DATE', False)
-    placeholders.setdefault('LOG_SHIP_HOURLY', 'false')
+    placeholders.setdefault('LOG_SHIP_HOURLY', '')
     placeholders.setdefault('LOG_SHIP_SCHEDULE', '1 0 * * *')
     placeholders.setdefault('LOG_S3_BUCKET', '')
     placeholders.setdefault('LOG_S3_ENDPOINT', '')
diff --git a/postgres-appliance/scripts/upload_pg_log_to_s3.py b/postgres-appliance/scripts/upload_pg_log_to_s3.py
index da61fc21..0597091b 100755
--- a/postgres-appliance/scripts/upload_pg_log_to_s3.py
+++ b/postgres-appliance/scripts/upload_pg_log_to_s3.py
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
 
 
 def get_file_names():
-    hourly_schedule = os.getenv('LOG_SHIP_HOURLY')
     prev_interval = datetime.now() - timedelta(days=1)
     prev_interval_number = prev_interval.strftime('%u')
 
-    if hourly_schedule:
+    if os.getenv('LOG_SHIP_HOURLY') == 'true':
         prev_interval = datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1)
         prev_interval_number = prev_interval.strftime('%u-%H')