diff --git a/port_ocean/config/settings.py b/port_ocean/config/settings.py
index 432f029365..ac4d0122ba 100644
--- a/port_ocean/config/settings.py
+++ b/port_ocean/config/settings.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class IntegrationConfiguration(BaseOceanSettings, extra=Extra.allow):
 
     @validator("runtime")
     def validate_runtime(cls, runtime: Runtime) -> Runtime:
-        if runtime == Runtime.Saas.value:
+        if runtime == Runtime.Saas:
             spec = get_spec_file()
             if spec is None:
                 raise ValueError(
diff --git a/port_ocean/core/event_listener/once.py b/port_ocean/core/event_listener/once.py
index 47327d51c1..d5890faf3e 100644
--- a/port_ocean/core/event_listener/once.py
+++ b/port_ocean/core/event_listener/once.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def get_scheduled_resync_interval(self) -> int | None:
             return None
 
     def is_saas(self) -> bool:
-        return ocean.config.runtime == Runtime.Saas.value
+        return ocean.config.runtime == Runtime.Saas
 
     async def before_resync(self) -> None:
         if self.is_saas():