diff --git a/mefamo/mefamo.py b/mefamo/mefamo.py
index 240b316..0e87f88 100644
--- a/mefamo/mefamo.py
+++ b/mefamo/mefamo.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def __init__(self, input = 0, ip = '127.0.0.1', port = 11111, show_3d = False, h
         self.blendshape_calulator = BlendshapeCalculator()
 
         self.ip = ip
-        self.upd_port = port
+        self.upd_port = int(port)
         
         self.image_height, self.image_width, channels = (480, 640, 3)