diff --git a/frigate/genai/llama_cpp.py b/frigate/genai/llama_cpp.py
index 69b4cac28..24dcea2fb 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/llama_cpp.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/llama_cpp.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class LlamaCppClient(GenAIClient):
 
     def get_context_size(self) -> int:
         """Get the context window size for llama.cpp."""
-        return self.provider_options.get("context_size", 4096)
+        return int(self.provider_options.get("context_size", 4096))
 
     def _build_payload(
         self,
diff --git a/frigate/genai/ollama.py b/frigate/genai/ollama.py
index 4efedf64a..73ba2171e 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/ollama.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/ollama.py
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class OllamaClient(GenAIClient):
 
     def get_context_size(self) -> int:
         """Get the context window size for Ollama."""
-        return self.genai_config.provider_options.get("options", {}).get(
-            "num_ctx", 4096
+        return int(
+            self.genai_config.provider_options.get("options", {}).get("num_ctx", 4096)
         )
 
     def _build_request_params(