diff --git a/pillar_tool/db/queries/pillar_queries.py b/pillar_tool/db/queries/pillar_queries.py
index 83ae0b8..70b4e13 100644
--- a/pillar_tool/db/queries/pillar_queries.py
+++ b/pillar_tool/db/queries/pillar_queries.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ def get_pillar_name_sequence(name: str) -> list[str]:
 
 def decode_pillar_value(pillar: Pillar) -> str | int | float | bool | list | dict:
     match pillar.parameter_type:
-        case 'string': return json.loads(pillar.value)
-        case 'integer': return json.loads(pillar.value)
-        case 'float': return json.loads(pillar.value)
-        case 'boolean': return json.loads(pillar.value)
-        case 'list': return json.loads(pillar.value)
-        case 'dict': return json.loads(pillar.value)
+        case 'string': return str(json.loads(pillar.value))
+        case 'integer': return int(json.loads(pillar.value))
+        case 'float': return float(json.loads(pillar.value))
+        case 'boolean': return bool(json.loads(pillar.value))
+        case 'list': return list(json.loads(pillar.value))
+        case 'dict': return dict(json.loads(pillar.value))
     raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to decode pillar value: Invalid type '{pillar.parameter_type}'")