diff --git a/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb b/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
index 4043e951..dcc76847 100644
--- a/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/mrsk/configuration.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Mrsk::Configuration
   end
 
   def healthcheck
-    { "path" => "/up", "port" => "3000" }.merge(raw_config.healthcheck || {})
+    { "path" => "/up", "port" => 3000 }.merge(raw_config.healthcheck || {})
   end