diff --git a/polisplexity/settings.py b/polisplexity/settings.py
index 910503d..a8daedd 100644
--- a/polisplexity/settings.py
+++ b/polisplexity/settings.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
 CRISPY_ALLOWED_TEMPLATE_PACKS = "bootstrap5"
 CRISPY_TEMPLATE_PACK = "bootstrap5"
 
-SITE_ID = os.getenv("SITE_ID", 1)
+SITE_ID = int(os.getenv("SITE_ID", 1))
 
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
     "django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend",  # default