diff --git a/boa/core/metadata.py b/boa/core/metadata.py
index ecf9214..71f3225 100644
--- a/boa/core/metadata.py
+++ b/boa/core/metadata.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def get_value(self, in_key: str, default: Any = None, autotype=True) -> Any:
             if autotype and default is None and FIELDS.get(section, {}).get(key):
                 default = FIELDS[section][key]()
 
-        section = self.output.sections.get(section, {})
+        section = self.meta.sections.get(section, {})
         if isinstance(section, list):
             return section[int(num)].get(key, default)
         else: