diff --git a/config/01-ce-router-defaults.conf b/config/01-ce-router-defaults.conf
index 2ca1070f2..bd19fd73f 100644
--- a/config/01-ce-router-defaults.conf
+++ b/config/01-ce-router-defaults.conf
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ JOB_ROUTER_TRANSFORM_Cpus @=jrt
     SET JobIsRunning           (JobStatus =!= 1) && (JobStatus =!= 5)
 
     if $(test_want_whole_node)
-        SET JOB_GLIDEIN_Cpus       "$$([TotalCpus ?: JobCpus])"
+        SET JOB_GLIDEIN_Cpus       "$$([int(TotalCpus ?: JobCpus)])"
         # MATCH_EXP_JOB_GLIDEIN_Cpus is based on the value of JOB_GLIDEIN_Cpus once the routed job is matched to an
         # HTCondor slot
         SET GlideinCpusIsGood      int(MATCH_EXP_JOB_GLIDEIN_Cpus ?: "0") isnt error
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ JOB_ROUTER_TRANSFORM_Gpus @=jrt
     # GPUs on that machine
     REQUIREMENTS RequestGpus isnt undefined
     if $(test_want_whole_node)
-        SET JOB_GLIDEIN_GPUs       "$$([TotalGPUs ?: JobGPUs])"
+        SET JOB_GLIDEIN_GPUs       "$$([int(TotalGPUs ?: JobGPUs)])"
         # MATCH_EXP_JOB_GLIDEIN_GPUs is based on the value of JOB_GLIDEIN_GPUs once the routed job is matched to an
         # HTCondor slot
         SET GlideinGPUsIsGood      int(MATCH_EXP_JOB_GLIDEIN_GPUs ?: "0") isnt error