diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d4127e..7a374a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ rke2_kubevip_service_election_enable: false
 # - param: lb_port
 #   value: 6443
 
-#Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
+# Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
 rke2_kubevip_metrics_port: 2112
 
 # Add additional SANs in k8s API TLS cert
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index cd2911b..46bc930 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ rke2_kubevip_service_election_enable: false
 # - param: lb_port
 #   value: 6443
 
-#Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
+# Prometheus metrics port for kube-vip
 rke2_kubevip_metrics_port: 2112
 
 # Add additional SANs in k8s API TLS cert
diff --git a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2 b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
index 750de4d..af1d783 100644
--- a/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/kube-vip/kube-vip.yml.j2
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ spec:
         name: kube-vip
         ports:
         - name: metrics
-          containerPort: "{{ rke2_kubevip_metrics_port }}"
+          containerPort: {{ rke2_kubevip_metrics_port | int }}
         resources: {}
         securityContext:
           capabilities: