diff --git a/src/cobbler_tftp/settings/__init__.py b/src/cobbler_tftp/settings/__init__.py
index d5cd598..cb205fe 100644
--- a/src/cobbler_tftp/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cobbler_tftp/settings/__init__.py
@@ -220,21 +220,19 @@ def load_env_variables(self) -> SettingsDict:
             return self._settings_dict
 
         for variable in cobbler_keys:
-            key_path = variable.split("__")
-            key_to_update = key_path[-1]
-
-            if len(key_path) == 2:
-                try:
-                    self._settings_dict.update(
-                        {key_to_update.lower(): str(os.environ[variable])}
-                    )
-                except KeyError as exc:
-                    print(exc)
+            key_path = variable.split("__")[1:]
+            key_path.reverse()
+            key_to_update = key_path[0]
+
+            if len(key_path) == 1:
+                self._settings_dict.update(
+                    {key_to_update.lower(): yaml.safe_load(os.environ[variable])}
+                )
             else:
-                setting_to_update = {key_to_update.lower(): str(os.environ[variable])}
+                setting_to_update = yaml.safe_load(os.environ[variable])
 
-                for pos in range(len(key_path) - 2, 1, -1):
-                    setting_to_update = {key_path[pos]: setting_to_update}
+                for key in key_path:
+                    setting_to_update = {key.lower(): setting_to_update}
 
                 self._settings_dict.update(setting_to_update)  # type: ignore
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/application_settings/test_settings.py b/tests/unittests/application_settings/test_settings.py
index 09db383..0da88f2 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/application_settings/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/application_settings/test_settings.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 Tests for the application settings module.
 """
 
+import os
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -136,3 +138,19 @@ def test_build_settings_with_integer_cli_args(settings_factory: SettingsFactory)
 
     assert isinstance(settings, Settings)
     assert settings.tftp_port == 1969
+
+
+@mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"COBBLER_TFTP__TFTP__ADDRESS": "1.2.3.4"})
+def test_build_settings_with_env_vars(settings_factory: SettingsFactory):
+    settings = settings_factory.build_settings(None)
+
+    assert isinstance(settings, Settings)
+    assert settings.tftp_addr == "1.2.3.4"
+
+
+@mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"COBBLER_TFTP__TFTP__PORT": "1969"})
+def test_build_settings_with_integer_env_vars(settings_factory: SettingsFactory):
+    settings = settings_factory.build_settings(None)
+
+    assert isinstance(settings, Settings)
+    assert settings.tftp_port == 1969