diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index db7304b..56b8e15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Generate versions
-        uses: HardNorth/github-version-generate@v1
+        uses: HardNorth/github-version-generate@daf138e2557c0bb49affe49bd7d79671dc8bfb3f
         with:
           version-source: file
           version-file: ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb895a2..64fa796 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Client version updated on [5.7.6](https://github.com/reportportal/client-Python/releases/tag/5.7.6), by @HardNorth
+
+## [5.1.2]
 ### Added
 - Microseconds precision for timestamps, by @HardNorth
 ### Changed
diff --git a/behave_reportportal/config.py b/behave_reportportal/config.py
index 57c5f2b..ce66380 100644
--- a/behave_reportportal/config.py
+++ b/behave_reportportal/config.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Config(object):
     launch_name: str
     launch_description: Optional[str]
     launch_attributes: Optional[list[str]]
-    debug_mode: bool
+    debug_mode: Optional[bool]
     is_skipped_an_issue: bool
     retries: Optional[int]
     rerun: bool
@@ -128,16 +128,17 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.launch_name = launch_name or DEFAULT_LAUNCH_NAME
         self.launch_description = launch_description
-        self.launch_attributes = launch_attributes and launch_attributes.split()
-        self.debug_mode = to_bool(debug_mode or "False")
-        self.is_skipped_an_issue = to_bool(is_skipped_an_issue or "False")
+        self.launch_attributes = launch_attributes.split() if launch_attributes else None
+        self.debug_mode = to_bool(debug_mode)
+        skipped_an_issue_bool = to_bool(is_skipped_an_issue)
+        self.is_skipped_an_issue = skipped_an_issue_bool if skipped_an_issue_bool is not None else True
         self.retries = int(retries) if retries is not None else None
-        self.rerun = to_bool(rerun or "False")
+        self.rerun = to_bool(rerun) or False
         self.rerun_of = rerun_of
-        self.log_batch_size = (log_batch_size and int(log_batch_size)) or 20
+        self.log_batch_size = int(log_batch_size) if log_batch_size else 20
         self.log_batch_payload_limit = (
-            log_batch_payload_limit and int(log_batch_payload_limit)
-        ) or MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE
+            int(log_batch_payload_limit) if log_batch_payload_limit else MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE
+        )
 
         if step_based and not log_layout:
             warn(
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.oauth_client_secret = oauth_client_secret
         self.oauth_scope = oauth_scope
 
-        self.launch_uuid_print = to_bool(launch_uuid_print or "False")
+        self.launch_uuid_print = to_bool(launch_uuid_print) or False
         launch_uuid_print_output_strip = launch_uuid_print_output.strip() if launch_uuid_print_output else ""
         self.launch_uuid_print_output = (
             OutputType[launch_uuid_print_output_strip.upper()] if launch_uuid_print_output_strip else OutputType.STDOUT
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 899feeb..3730ab0 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 behave==1.3.3
 prettytable>=3.6.0, <=3.17.0
-reportportal-client==5.7.4
+reportportal-client==5.7.6
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 312a345..a4d0354 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import setup
 
-__version__ = "5.1.2"
+__version__ = "5.1.3"
 
 
 def read_file(fname):
diff --git a/tests/units/test_config.py b/tests/units/test_config.py
index a880a3f..60e55d2 100644
--- a/tests/units/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/units/test_config.py
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ def test_read_config_default_values(mock_cp):
     expect(cfg.api_key is None)
     expect(cfg.project is None)
     expect(cfg.launch_name == DEFAULT_LAUNCH_NAME)
-    expect(cfg.debug_mode is False)
+    expect(cfg.debug_mode is None)
     expect(cfg.log_layout is LogLayout.SCENARIO)
     expect(cfg.launch_attributes is None)
     expect(cfg.launch_description is None)
-    expect(cfg.is_skipped_an_issue is False)
+    expect(cfg.is_skipped_an_issue is True)
     expect(cfg.retries is None)
     expect(cfg.rerun is False)
     expect(cfg.rerun_of is None)
diff --git a/tests/units/test_rp_agent.py b/tests/units/test_rp_agent.py
index 765ff48..637a4ee 100644
--- a/tests/units/test_rp_agent.py
+++ b/tests/units/test_rp_agent.py
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def test_create_rp_service_init(mock_rps):
                 "A",
                 "C",
                 api_key="B",
-                is_skipped_an_issue=False,
+                is_skipped_an_issue=True,
                 launch_uuid=None,
                 retries=None,
                 mode="DEFAULT",