Not necessarily. `confd_settings.py` overwrites settings.py's variables. It might be easier to just convert an integer into a boolean value instead like so:

```
REGISTRATION_ENABLED = bool({{ .deis_controller_registrationEnabled }})
```

and in `bin/boot`:

```
etcdctl --no-sync -C $ETCD set $ETCD_PATH/registrationEnabled 1 >/dev/null
```