diff --git a/charts/retool/Chart.yaml b/charts/retool/Chart.yaml
index a6e89dd..80ed65e 100644
--- a/charts/retool/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/retool/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: retool
 description: A Helm chart for Kubernetes
 type: application
-version: 6.10.4
+version: 6.10.5
 maintainers:
   - name: Retool Engineering
     email: engineering+helm@retool.com
diff --git a/charts/retool/ci/test-env-option.yaml b/charts/retool/ci/test-env-option.yaml
index 0ab98df..1e4f32a 100644
--- a/charts/retool/ci/test-env-option.yaml
+++ b/charts/retool/ci/test-env-option.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 
 env:
+  # string-valued vars should obviously work
+  STRINGVAR: "mystring"
+  # tests to ensure non-string primitives still print as strings
+  BOOLVAR: true
+  INTVAR: 1000
   # test to ensure dynamic env vars render valid schema
   FOOBAR:
     valueFrom:
diff --git a/charts/retool/templates/_helpers.tpl b/charts/retool/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 1e9b956..9ee5e45 100644
--- a/charts/retool/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/charts/retool/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ Usage: {{- include "retool.env" .Values.env | nindent 10 }}
 */}}
 {{- define "retool.env" -}}
 {{- range $key, $value := . }}
-{{- if kindIs "string" $value }}
+{{- if not (kindIs "map" $value) }}
 - name: "{{ $key }}"
   value: "{{ $value }}"
 {{- else }}