diff --git a/services-wrapper.py b/services-wrapper.py
index 1da03a3a5b..93eedafb50 100755
--- a/services-wrapper.py
+++ b/services-wrapper.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ elif ':' in config['db_host']:
     db_port = int(config['db_host'].rsplit(':')[1])
 elif 'db_port' in config:
     db_server = config['db_host']
-    db_port = config['db_port']
+    db_port = int(config['db_port'])
 else:
     db_server = config['db_host']
     db_port = 0