diff --git a/fitbitsync.py b/fitbitsync.py
index dcb8be6..187bd6c 100644
--- a/fitbitsync.py
+++ b/fitbitsync.py
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ class ConfigManager:
             # Value is base64 encoded JSON
             encoded_value = data['Value']
             logger.debug(f"Consul encoded value: {encoded_value}")
+            
+            # Add padding if necessary for base64 decoding
+            padding_needed = len(encoded_value) % 4
+            if padding_needed != 0:
+                encoded_value += '=' * (4 - padding_needed)
+
             decoded_json_str = base64.b64decode(encoded_value).decode('utf-8')
             logger.debug(f"Consul decoded JSON string: {decoded_json_str}")
             consul_conf = json.loads(decoded_json_str) # Parse the JSON