diff --git a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
index 5bef988..73eb9b6 100644
--- a/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
+++ b/django_q/brokers/__init__.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def get_broker(list_key: str = Conf.PREFIX) -> Broker:
 
         return ironmq.IronMQBroker(list_key=list_key)
     # SQS
-    elif Conf.SQS:
+    elif type(Conf.SQS) == dict:
         from django_q.brokers import aws_sqs
 
         return aws_sqs.Sqs(list_key=list_key)