diff --git a/buildozer/__init__.py b/buildozer/__init__.py
index 1ad3822..be1103a 100644
--- a/buildozer/__init__.py
+++ b/buildozer/__init__.py
@@ -967,9 +967,9 @@ class Buildozer(object):
         except NameError:
             pass
 
-        warn_on_root = self.config.getdefault('buildozer', 'warn_on_root', 1)
+        warn_on_root = self.config.getdefault('buildozer', 'warn_on_root', 'yay')
         euid = os.geteuid()
-        if warn_on_root and euid == 0:
+        if warn_on_root == '1' and euid == 0:
             print('\033[91m\033[1mBuildozer is running as root!\033[0m')
             print('\033[91mThis is \033[1mnot\033[0m \033[91mrecommended, and may lead to problems later.\033[0m')
             cont = None