diff --git a/lib/backends/kv-backend.js b/lib/backends/kv-backend.js
index fd42aece..a7903f51 100644
--- a/lib/backends/kv-backend.js
+++ b/lib/backends/kv-backend.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const AbstractBackend = require('./abstract-backend')
+const { get, hasIn } = require('lodash')
 
 /** Key Value backend class. */
 class KVBackend extends AbstractBackend {
@@ -61,11 +62,11 @@ class KVBackend extends AbstractBackend {
           return
         }
 
-        if (!(property in parsedValue)) {
+        if (!(hasIn(parsedValue, property))) {
           throw new Error(`Could not find property ${property} in ${key}`)
         }
 
-        value = parsedValue[property]
+        value = get(parsedValue, property)
       }
 
       if (isBinary) {