diff --git a/config/install/node_weight.settings.yml b/config/install/node_weight.settings.yml
index 92005ff..4bd7326 100644
--- a/config/install/node_weight.settings.yml
+++ b/config/install/node_weight.settings.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 node_weight:
   checked_node_types: { }
-  include_unpublished: 1
\ No newline at end of file
+  include_unpublished: TRUE
diff --git a/src/Form/NodeOrderForm.php b/src/Form/NodeOrderForm.php
index 539aef1..ecbc82f 100644
--- a/src/Form/NodeOrderForm.php
+++ b/src/Form/NodeOrderForm.php
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ class NodeOrderForm extends ConfigFormBase {
       $language = $this->languageManager->getCurrentLanguage()->getId();
 
       // Get nodes.
-      $nids = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('node')->getQuery()
+      $query = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('node')->getQuery()
         ->accessCheck(TRUE)
         ->condition('type', $node_type)
         ->condition('langcode', $language);
 
       // Unpublished nodes.
       if ($config->get('node_weight.include_unpublished')) {
-        $nids->execute();
+        $nids = $query->execute();
       } else {
-        $nids->condition('status', TRUE)->execute();
+        $nids = $query->condition('status', TRUE)->execute();
       }
 
       $nodes = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage('node')->loadMultiple($nids);
diff --git a/src/Form/NodeWeightForm.php b/src/Form/NodeWeightForm.php
index d927a15..1898c98 100644
--- a/src/Form/NodeWeightForm.php
+++ b/src/Form/NodeWeightForm.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class NodeWeightForm extends ConfigFormBase {
       '#type' => 'checkbox',
       '#title' => $this->t('Include Unpublished Nodes'),
       '#description' => $this->t('The toggle option for including unpublished nodes.'),
-      '#default_value' => $config->get('node_weight.include_unpublished') ?: 1,
+      '#default_value' => $config->get('node_weight.include_unpublished'),
     ];
 
     return $form;