diff --git a/repo_helper/files/bots.py b/repo_helper/files/bots.py
index 62917ccd..cf843838 100644
--- a/repo_helper/files/bots.py
+++ b/repo_helper/files/bots.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def make_dependabotv2(repo_path: pathlib.Path, templates: Environment) -> List[s
 			"package-ecosystem": "pip",
 			"directory": '/',
 			"schedule": {"interval": "weekly"},
-			"open-pull-requests-limit": '0',
+			"open-pull-requests-limit": 0,
 			"reviewers": [templates.globals["assignee"]],
 			}
 
diff --git a/tests/test_files/test_bots_/test_make_dependabotv2.yml b/tests/test_files/test_bots_/test_make_dependabotv2.yml
index 4832e3a9..cb2ade34 100644
--- a/tests/test_files/test_bots_/test_make_dependabotv2.yml
+++ b/tests/test_files/test_bots_/test_make_dependabotv2.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ updates:
   directory: /
   schedule:
     interval: weekly
-  open-pull-requests-limit: '0'
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 0
   reviewers:
   - octocat