diff --git a/src/feature/relay/relay_config.c b/src/feature/relay/relay_config.c
index 9895485c83..b919e5600b 100644
--- a/src/feature/relay/relay_config.c
+++ b/src/feature/relay/relay_config.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ check_bridge_distribution_setting(const char *bd)
   };
   unsigned i;
   for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_LENGTH(RECOGNIZED); ++i) {
-    if (!strcmp(bd, RECOGNIZED[i]))
+    if (!strcasecmp(bd, RECOGNIZED[i]))
       return 0;
   }