diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py b/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
index d917f1f..f86dc72 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class TopologyViewsConfig(PluginConfig):
     name = 'netbox_topology_views'
     verbose_name = 'Topology views'
     description = 'An plugin to render topology maps'
-    version = '1.0.0-alpha.4'
+    version = '1.0.0-alpha.5'
     author = 'Mattijs Vanhaverbeke'
     author_email = 'author@example.com'
     base_url = 'netbox_topology_views'
diff --git a/netbox_topology_views/views.py b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
index 452c105..8097fba 100644
--- a/netbox_topology_views/views.py
+++ b/netbox_topology_views/views.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from .forms import DeviceFilterForm
 from .filters import DeviceFilterSet
 
 import json
-import distutils
 
 from dcim.models import Device, Cable, DeviceRole, DeviceType
 from extras.models import Tag
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ class TopologyHomeView(PermissionRequiredMixin, View):
                     hide_unconnected = True
 
             if 'draw_init' in request.GET:
-                if bool(distutils.util.strtobool(request.GET["draw_init"])):
+                if request.GET["draw_init"].lower() == 'true':
                     topo_data = get_topology_data(self.queryset, hide_unconnected)
             else:
                 topo_data = get_topology_data(self.queryset, hide_unconnected)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1f47893..6a01334 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "netbox_topology_views",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.45",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4bc670c..f437f92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "netbox_topology_views",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.45",
   "scripts": {
     "resources": "gulp build",
     "resources_dev": "gulp build_dev"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index df0dd89..1de6d4f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 setup(
     name='netbox-topology-views',
-    version='1.0.0-alpha.4',
+    version='1.0.0-alpha.5',
     description='An NetBox plugin to create Topology maps',
     url='https://github.com/mattieserver/netbox-topology-views',
     author='Mattijs Vanhaverbeke',