diff --git a/src/main/java/net/krakatoaapi/config/ConfigHandler.java b/src/main/java/net/krakatoaapi/config/ConfigHandler.java
index 24446f6..1de99eb 100755
--- a/src/main/java/net/krakatoaapi/config/ConfigHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/krakatoaapi/config/ConfigHandler.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class ConfigHandler {
   private String mongodbPassword;
 
   private String redisHost;
-  private String redisPort;
+  private int redisPort;
 
   public void load() throws IOException, InvalidConfigurationException {
     File file = new File(defaultConfigPath, "kraSettings.yaml");
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ public class ConfigHandler {
     mongodbPassword = fileConfiguration.getString("mongodb.password");
 
     redisHost = fileConfiguration.getString("redis.host");
-    redisPort = fileConfiguration.getString("redis.port");
+    redisPort = fileConfiguration.getInt("redis.port");
   }
 }