diff --git a/dj_database_url/__init__.py b/dj_database_url/__init__.py
index ba8e013..f580f90 100644
--- a/dj_database_url/__init__.py
+++ b/dj_database_url/__init__.py
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ def parse(
             options["ssl"] = {"ca": values[-1]}
             continue
 
-        options[key] = values[-1]
+        try:
+            options[key] = int(values[-1])
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            options[key] = values[-1]
 
     if ssl_require:
         options["sslmode"] = "require"
diff --git a/tests/test_dj_database_url.py b/tests/test_dj_database_url.py
index 3953e63..5728a4b 100644
--- a/tests/test_dj_database_url.py
+++ b/tests/test_dj_database_url.py
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@ def test_ssl_require(self):
         url = dj_database_url.config(ssl_require=True)
         assert url["OPTIONS"] == {'sslmode': 'require'}
 
+    def test_options_int_values(self):
+        """Ensure that options with integer values are parsed correctly."""
+        url = dj_database_url.parse(
+            "mysql://user:pw@127.0.0.1:15036/db?connect_timout=3"
+        )
+        assert url["OPTIONS"] == {'connect_timout': 3}
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()