diff --git a/resources/recipes/configure.rb b/resources/recipes/configure.rb
index 6c89df9..c69cd2d 100644
--- a/resources/recipes/configure.rb
+++ b/resources/recipes/configure.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     name node['hostname']
     ipaddress node['ipaddress_sync']
     memory_kb node['redborder']['memory_services']['druid-historical']['memory']
-    maxsize node['redborder']['manager']['hd_services_current']['druid-historical']
+    maxsize node['redborder']['manager']['hd_services_current']['druid-historical'].to_i
     action [:add, :register]
   else
     action [:remove, :deregister]