diff --git a/ecs/jskult-batch/src/system_var/environment.py b/ecs/jskult-batch/src/system_var/environment.py
index 4e220ba0..bd1c9c24 100644
--- a/ecs/jskult-batch/src/system_var/environment.py
+++ b/ecs/jskult-batch/src/system_var/environment.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DB_SCHEMA = os.environ['DB_SCHEMA']
 # AWS
 JSKULT_CONFIG_BUCKET = os.environ['JSKULT_CONFIG_BUCKET']
 BATCH_EXECUTION_ID = os.environ['BATCH_EXECUTION_ID']
-MAX_RUN_COUNT = os.environ['MAX_RUN_COUNT']
+MAX_RUN_COUNT = int(os.environ['MAX_RUN_COUNT'])
 TRANSFER_RESULT_FOLDER = os.environ['TRANSFER_RESULT_FOLDER']
 TRANSFER_RESULT_FILE_NAME = os.environ['TRANSFER_RESULT_FILE_NAME']
 DCF_INST_MERGE_SEND_FILE_NAME = os.environ['DCF_INST_MERGE_SEND_FILE_NAME']