diff --git a/model/redhawk.py b/model/redhawk.py
index 81d7e96..f799ccb 100644
--- a/model/redhawk.py
+++ b/model/redhawk.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 from _utils.tasking import background_task
 
+from ossie.properties import __TYPE_MAP as TYPE_MAP
+
 from domain import Domain, scan_domains, ResourceNotFound
 
 
@@ -106,7 +108,8 @@ def component_configure(self, domain_name, app_id, comp_id, new_properties):
         for prop in comp._properties:
             if prop.id in new_properties:
                 if new_properties[prop.id] != prop.queryValue():
-                    configure_changes[prop.id] = (type(prop.queryValue()))(new_properties[prop.id])
+                    TYPE = TYPE_MAP.get(prop.type, [type(prop.queryValue())])
+                    configure_changes[prop.id] = (TYPE[0])(new_properties[prop.id])
 
         return comp.configure(configure_changes)