diff --git a/packages/payments/scripts/create-products.ts b/packages/payments/scripts/create-products.ts
index f542a0c6..6407cf26 100644
--- a/packages/payments/scripts/create-products.ts
+++ b/packages/payments/scripts/create-products.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ async function main() {
       sorting: ['price_amount'],
     });
     return products.result.items.filter((product) => {
-      return product.metadata.custom !== true;
+      return (
+        product.metadata.custom !== 'true' && product.metadata.custom !== true
+      );
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/payments/src/polar.ts b/packages/payments/src/polar.ts
index 4fb2bb17..15b67709 100644
--- a/packages/payments/src/polar.ts
+++ b/packages/payments/src/polar.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ export async function getProducts() {
     sorting: ['price_amount'],
   });
   return products.result.items.filter((product) => {
-    return product.metadata.custom !== true;
+    return (
+      product.metadata.custom !== 'true' && product.metadata.custom !== true
+    );
   });
 }