diff --git a/app/python-node-exporter.py b/app/python-node-exporter.py
index 6799a8b..15f2bfd 100644
--- a/app/python-node-exporter.py
+++ b/app/python-node-exporter.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ zvm_url = os.environ.get('ZVM_HOST', '192.168.50.60')
 zvm_port = os.environ.get('ZVM_PORT', '443')
 client_id = os.environ.get('CLIENT_ID', 'api-script')
 client_secret = os.environ.get('CLIENT_SECRET', 'js51tDM8oappYUGRJBhF7bcsedNoHA5j')
-scrape_speed = os.environ.get('SCRAPE_SPEED', 30)
+scrape_speed = int(os.environ.get('SCRAPE_SPEED', 30))
 LOGLEVEL = os.environ.get('LOGLEVEL', 'DEBUG').upper()
 
 logging.basicConfig(filename='../logs/Log-Main.log', level=LOGLEVEL, format='%(relativeCreated)6d %(threadName)s %(message)s')
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def GetStatsFunc():
             file_object.close()
             txt_object.close()
 
-            log.debug("Starting Sleep for " + scrape_speed + " seconds")
+            log.debug("Starting Sleep for " + str(scrape_speed) + " seconds")
             time.sleep(scrape_speed)
         else:
             log.debug("Waiting 1 second for Auth Token")
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def GetDataFunc():
             txt_object.close()
 
             # This function will get data every 10 seconds
-            log.debug("Starting Sleep for " + scrape_speed + " seconds")
+            log.debug("Starting Sleep for " + str(scrape_speed) + " seconds")
             time.sleep(scrape_speed)
         else:
             log.debug("Waiting 1 second for Auth Token")