diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.html
index 03ef4b2e3..cf443f48b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/10-mqtt.html
@@ -499,17 +499,17 @@
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             birthMsg: { value: {}},
             closeTopic: {value:"", validate:validateMQTTPublishTopic},
             closeQos: {value:"0"},
-            closeRetain: {value:false},
+            closeRetain: {value:"false"},
             closePayload: {value:""},
             closeMsg: { value: {}},
             willTopic: {value:"", validate:validateMQTTPublishTopic},
             willQos: {value:"0"},
-            willRetain: {value:false},
+            willRetain: {value:"false"},
             willPayload: {value:""},
             willMsg: { value: {}},
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