diff --git a/docs/3.0.0-beta.x/concepts/configurations.md b/docs/3.0.0-beta.x/concepts/configurations.md
index 21da62ea4d..dfc9b68e2c 100644
--- a/docs/3.0.0-beta.x/concepts/configurations.md
+++ b/docs/3.0.0-beta.x/concepts/configurations.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
 | `proxy.host`             | Host name your proxy service uses for Strapi.                                                                                                               | string        |             |
 | `proxy.port`             | Port that your proxy service accepts connections on.                                                                                                        | integer       |             |
 | `cron`                   | Cron configuration (powered by [`node-schedule`](https://github.com/node-schedule/node-schedule))                                                           | Object        |             |
-| `cron.enabled`           | Enable or disable CRON tasks to schedule jobs at specific dates.                                                                                            | boolean       | false       |
+| `cron.enabled`           | Enable or disable CRON tasks to schedule jobs at specific dates.                                                                                            | boolean       | `false`     |
 | `admin`                  | Admin panel configuration                                                                                                                                   | Object        |             |
 | `admin.autoOpen`         | Enable or disabled administration opening on start.                                                                                                         | boolean       | `true`      |
 | `admin.path`             | Allow to change the URL to access the admin panel.                                                                                                          | string        | `/admin`    |
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/__tests__/env-helper.test.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/__tests__/env-helper.test.js
index cd50f9e4c6..43bdfbd853 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/__tests__/env-helper.test.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/__tests__/env-helper.test.js
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@ describe('Env helper', () => {
       expect(envHelper.bool('NOT_TRUE')).toEqual(false);
     });
 
-    test('Returns true when using "true" ', () => {
+    test('Returns true when using "true"', () => {
       process.env.TRUE_VAR = 'true';
       expect(envHelper.bool('TRUE_VAR')).toEqual(true);
     });
+
+    test('Returns true when using boolean true default Value', () => {
+      expect(envHelper.bool('TRUE_VAR', true)).toEqual(true);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('env with json cast', () => {
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/env-helper.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/env-helper.js
index 01f81eeaaf..69d024c1cf 100644
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/env-helper.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/app-configuration/env-helper.js
@@ -2,42 +2,58 @@
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
-function env(key, defaultValue = undefined) {
+function env(key, defaultValue) {
   return _.has(process.env, key) ? process.env[key] : defaultValue;
 }
 
 const utils = {
-  int(...args) {
-    const value = env(...args);
-    return typeof value === 'undefined' ? value : parseInt(value, 10);
+  int(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    const value = process.env[key];
+    return parseInt(value, 10);
   },
 
-  bool(...args) {
-    const value = env(...args);
-    return typeof value === 'undefined' ? value : value === 'true';
+  float(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    const value = process.env[key];
+    return parseFloat(value);
   },
 
-  float(...args) {
-    const value = env(...args);
-    return typeof value === 'undefined' ? value : parseFloat(value);
+  bool(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    const value = process.env[key];
+    return value === 'true';
   },
 
-  json(key, val) {
-    const value = env(key, val);
+  json(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    const value = process.env[key];
     try {
-      return typeof value === 'undefined' ? value : JSON.parse(value);
+      return JSON.parse(value);
     } catch (error) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid json environment variable ${key}: ${error.message}`);
     }
   },
 
-  array(...args) {
-    let value = env(...args);
-
-    if (typeof value === 'undefined') {
-      return value;
+  array(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
     }
 
+    let value = process.env[key];
+
     if (value.startsWith('[') && value.endsWith(']')) {
       value = value.substring(1, value.length - 1);
     }
@@ -47,9 +63,13 @@ const utils = {
     });
   },
 
-  date(...args) {
-    const value = env(...args);
-    return typeof value === 'undefined' ? value : new Date(value);
+  date(key, defaultValue) {
+    if (!_.has(process.env, key)) {
+      return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    const value = process.env[key];
+    return new Date(value);
   },
 };