diff --git a/kubernetes/helm_charts/core/inquiryportal/values.j2 b/kubernetes/helm_charts/core/inquiryportal/values.j2
index ac40a64161202a769b272022b549e47f02935387..907cc54733a052f14ce7706a115121851fd95618 100644
--- a/kubernetes/helm_charts/core/inquiryportal/values.j2
+++ b/kubernetes/helm_charts/core/inquiryportal/values.j2
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ inquiryportalenv:
   inquiry_portal_base_url: {{domain_name}}
   inquiry_portal_api_auth_token: {{inquiry_portal_api_auth_token}}
   inquiry_portal_user_api_token: {{inquiry_portal_user_api_token}}
-  inquiry_portal_channel_id: {{inquiry_portal_channel_id}}
+  inquiry_portal_channel_id: !!str {{inquiry_portal_channel_id}}
   inquiry_portal_user_id: {{inquiry_portal_user_id}}