diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/models.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/models.go
index abcbf838933..cb378155956 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/models.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/models.go
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ type FeatureFlagType int
 
 const (
 	Boolean FeatureFlagType = iota
+	String
 	Integer
 	Float
-	Object
-	String
+	Structure
 )
 
 func (t FeatureFlagType) String() string {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (t FeatureFlagType) String() string {
 		return "number"
 	case Float:
 		return "float"
-	case Object:
+	case Structure:
 		return "object"
 	case String:
 		return "string"
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (t *FeatureFlagType) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	case "float":
 		*t = Float
 	case "object":
-		*t = Object
+		*t = Structure
 	case "string":
 		*t = String
 	}
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ type FeatureFlag struct {
 
 	// CEL-GO expression.  Using the value "true" will mean this is on by default
 	Expression string `json:"expression,omitempty"`
+	// Type of the feature flag (boolean, number, string, structure),
+	Type FeatureFlagType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 
 	// Special behavior properties
 	RequiresDevMode bool `json:"requiresDevMode,omitempty"` // can not be enabled in production
@@ -200,8 +202,6 @@ type FeatureFlag struct {
 
 	// The server must be initialized with the value
 	RequiresRestart bool `json:"requiresRestart,omitempty"`
-
-	Type FeatureFlagType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type FeatureToggleWebhookPayload struct {
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider.go
index 17d85efc406..9554c2a5ba4 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package featuremgmt
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/open-feature/go-sdk/openfeature"
 	"github.com/open-feature/go-sdk/openfeature/memprovider"
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ func createFlag(flag FeatureFlag) (memprovider.InMemoryFlag, error) {
 		value, err = strconv.Atoi(flag.Expression)
 	case Float:
 		value, err = strconv.ParseFloat(flag.Expression, 64)
-	case Object:
-		value = value
+	case Structure:
+		err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(flag.Expression), &value)
 	default:
 		return memprovider.InMemoryFlag{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported flag type %s", flag.Type)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider_test.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider_test.go
index 40127a08fbb..01ddcd8dc2e 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/static_provider_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 		flags         FeatureFlag
 		defaultValue  any
 		expectedValue any
-		test          int
 	}{
 		{
 			flags: FeatureFlag{
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			defaultValue:  false,
 			expectedValue: true,
-			test:          0,
 		},
 		{
 			flags: FeatureFlag{
@@ -131,7 +129,6 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			defaultValue:  0.0,
 			expectedValue: 1.0,
-			test:          1,
 		},
 		{
 			flags: FeatureFlag{
@@ -141,7 +138,6 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			defaultValue:  "red",
 			expectedValue: "blue",
-			test:          2,
 		},
 		{
 			flags: FeatureFlag{
@@ -151,7 +147,15 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			defaultValue:  int64(0),
 			expectedValue: int64(1),
-			test:          3,
+		},
+		{
+			flags: FeatureFlag{
+				Name:       "Flag",
+				Expression: `{ "foo": "bar" }`,
+				Type:       Structure,
+			},
+			defaultValue:  nil,
+			expectedValue: map[string]any{"foo": "bar"},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -160,17 +164,17 @@ func Test_StaticProvider_DifferentType(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		var result any
-		switch tt.test {
-		case 0:
+		switch tt.flags.Type {
+		case Boolean:
 			result = provider.BooleanEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue.(bool), openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
-		case 1:
+		case Float:
 			result = provider.FloatEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue.(float64), openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
-		case 2:
+		case String:
 			result = provider.StringEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue.(string), openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
-		case 3:
+		case Integer:
 			result = provider.IntEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue.(int64), openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
-		case 4:
-			result = provider.ObjectEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue.(map[string]any), openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
+		case Structure:
+			result = provider.ObjectEvaluation(t.Context(), tt.flags.Name, tt.defaultValue, openfeature.FlattenedContext{}).Value
 		}
 
 		assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedValue, result)