diff --git a/conreq/_core/base/management/commands/start_app.py b/conreq/_core/base/management/commands/start_app.py
index 0c2c8f99..bb4e3f22 100644
--- a/conreq/_core/base/management/commands/start_app.py
+++ b/conreq/_core/base/management/commands/start_app.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ class Command(TemplateCommand):
 
     # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
     def handle(self, app_name: str, **options: dict):
-        package_name = options.get("package")
-        if not package_name:
-            package_name = input("Package Name: ").replace(" ", "_")
+        package_name = options.get("package") or input("Package Name: ").replace(
+            " ", "_"
+        )
+
         name = app_name
         app_or_project = "app"
         target = str(PACKAGES_DIR / package_name / "apps" / "")
diff --git a/conreq/utils/environment.py b/conreq/utils/environment.py
index 012def9c..347b7584 100644
--- a/conreq/utils/environment.py
+++ b/conreq/utils/environment.py
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ def set_env(name: str, value: str, sys_env=False, dot_env=True) -> Tuple[str, st
     if value is None:
         value = ""
     if sys_env:
-        os.environ[ENV_PREFIX + name.upper()] = str(value)
+        os.environ[ENV_PREFIX + name.upper()] = value
     if dot_env:
-        dotenv.set_key(dotenv_path(), name.upper(), str(value))
+        dotenv.set_key(dotenv_path(), name.upper(), value)
     return (name, value)