diff --git a/git-pull.sh b/git-pull.sh
index 2aea4fa38..09f6beabd 100755
--- a/git-pull.sh
+++ b/git-pull.sh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 # Setup default fast-forward options via `pull.ff`
-pull_ff=$(git config pull.ff)
+pull_ff=$(bool_or_string_config pull.ff)
 case "$pull_ff" in
 true)
 	no_ff=--ff