diff --git a/libsrc/bootsequence/BootSequenceFactory.cpp b/libsrc/bootsequence/BootSequenceFactory.cpp
index 50c2cdf2..c47fed6e 100644
--- a/libsrc/bootsequence/BootSequenceFactory.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/bootsequence/BootSequenceFactory.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+// stl includes
+#include <cctype>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 // Bootsequence includes
 #include <bootsequence/BootSequenceFactory.h>
@@ -8,7 +11,8 @@
 
 BootSequence * BootSequenceFactory::createBootSequence(Hyperion * hyperion, const Json::Value & jsonConfig)
 {
-	const std::string type = jsonConfig["type"].asString();
+	std::string type = jsonConfig["type"].asString();
+	std::transform(type.begin(), type.end(), type.begin(), std::tolower);
 
 	if (type == "none")
 	{
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ BootSequence * BootSequenceFactory::createBootSequence(Hyperion * hyperion, cons
 		const unsigned duration_ms = jsonConfig["duration_ms"].asUInt();
 		return new RainbowBootSequence(hyperion, duration_ms);
 	}
-	else if (type == "knightrider")
+	else if (type == "knightrider" || type == "knight rider")
 	{
 		const unsigned duration_ms = jsonConfig["duration_ms"].asUInt();
 		return new KittBootSequence(hyperion, duration_ms);