diff --git a/tests/settings.py b/tests/settings.py
index c4de921..4593b4a 100644
--- a/tests/settings.py
+++ b/tests/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ else:
             "USER": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_USER", 'postgres'),
             "PASSWORD": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PASSWORD", ""),
             "HOST": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_HOST", "localhost"),
-            "PORT": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PORT", 5432)
+            "PORT": os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PORT", "5432")
         },
     }
 SECRET_KEY = 'dummy'