diff --git a/cliutils.nim b/cliutils.nim
index 48ee05c..c342367 100644
--- a/cliutils.nim
+++ b/cliutils.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,16 @@ proc getVal*(cfg: CombinedConfig, key, default: string): string =
 
   if cfg.docopt[argKey]: return $cfg.docopt[argKey]
   elif existsEnv(envKey): return getEnv(envKey)
-  elif cfg.json.hasKey(jsonKey): return cfg.json[jsonKey].getStr
+  elif cfg.json.hasKey(jsonKey):
+    let node = cfg.json[jsonKey]
+    case node.kind
+    of JString: return node.getStr
+    of JInt: return $node.getInt
+    of JFloat: return $node.getFloat
+    of JBool: return $node.getBool
+    of JNull: return ""
+    of JObject: return $node
+    of JArray: return $node
   else: return default
 
 
diff --git a/cliutils.nimble b/cliutils.nimble
index f7f6bde..b5dbbc8 100644
--- a/cliutils.nimble
+++ b/cliutils.nimble
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Package
 
-version       = "0.3.4"
+version       = "0.3.5"
 author        = "Jonathan Bernard"
 description   = "Helper functions for writing command line interfaces."
 license       = "MIT"