diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1db573570..6912e6125 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 A breaking change will get clearly marked in this log.
 
 
+## [v11.0.1](https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/compare/v10.2.1...v11.0.0)
+
+### Fixed
+* `SorobanRpc.Server.getEvents` uses the correct type for the start ledger.
+
+
 ## [v11.0.0](https://github.com/stellar/js-stellar-sdk/compare/v10.2.1...v11.0.0)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fe804c52..4a6a9a08f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stellar/stellar-sdk",
-  "version": "11.0.0",
+  "version": "11.0.1",
   "description": "A library for working with the Stellar network, including communication with the Horizon and Soroban RPC servers.",
   "keywords": [
     "stellar"
diff --git a/src/soroban/server.ts b/src/soroban/server.ts
index 34c291d00..afb24136c 100644
--- a/src/soroban/server.ts
+++ b/src/soroban/server.ts
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ export class Server {
    * @see https://soroban.stellar.org/api/methods/getEvents
    * @example
    * server.getEvents({
-   *    startLedger: "1000",
+   *    startLedger: 1000,
    *    filters: [
    *     {
    *      type: "contract",
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ export class Server {
         ...(request.limit && { limit: request.limit })
       },
       ...(request.startLedger && {
-        startLedger: request.startLedger.toString()
+        startLedger: request.startLedger
       })
     });
   }
diff --git a/test/unit/contract_spec.js b/test/unit/contract_spec.js
index a16fbd30f..b73e03b38 100644
--- a/test/unit/contract_spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/contract_spec.js
@@ -6,251 +6,239 @@ const publicKey = "GCBVOLOM32I7OD5TWZQCIXCXML3TK56MDY7ZMTAILIBQHHKPCVU42XYW";
 const addr = Address.fromString(publicKey);
 let SPEC;
 before(() => {
-  SPEC = new ContractSpec(spec);
+    SPEC = new ContractSpec(spec);
 });
 it("throws if no entries", () => {
-  expect(() => new ContractSpec([])).to.throw(
-    /Contract spec must have at least one entry/i,
-  );
+    expect(() => new ContractSpec([])).to.throw(/Contract spec must have at least one entry/i);
 });
 describe("Can round trip custom types", function () {
-  function getResultType(funcName) {
-    let fn = SPEC.findEntry(funcName).value();
-    if (!(fn instanceof xdr.ScSpecFunctionV0)) {
-      throw new Error("Not a function");
+    function getResultType(funcName) {
+        let fn = SPEC.findEntry(funcName).value();
+        if (!(fn instanceof xdr.ScSpecFunctionV0)) {
+            throw new Error("Not a function");
+        }
+        if (fn.outputs().length === 0) {
+            return xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeVoid();
+        }
+        return fn.outputs()[0];
     }
-    if (fn.outputs().length === 0) {
-      return xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeVoid();
+    function roundtrip(funcName, input, typeName) {
+        let type = getResultType(funcName);
+        let ty = typeName ?? funcName;
+        let obj = {};
+        obj[ty] = input;
+        let scVal = SPEC.funcArgsToScVals(funcName, obj)[0];
+        let result = SPEC.scValToNative(scVal, type);
+        expect(result).deep.equal(input);
     }
-    return fn.outputs()[0];
-  }
-  function roundtrip(funcName, input, typeName) {
-    let type = getResultType(funcName);
-    let ty = typeName ?? funcName;
-    let obj = {};
-    obj[ty] = input;
-    let scVal = SPEC.funcArgsToScVals(funcName, obj)[0];
-    let result = SPEC.scValToNative(scVal, type);
-    expect(result).deep.equal(input);
-  }
-  it("u32", () => {
-    roundtrip("u32_", 1);
-  });
-  it("i32", () => {
-    roundtrip("i32_", -1);
-  });
-  it("i64", () => {
-    roundtrip("i64_", 1n);
-  });
-  it("strukt", () => {
-    roundtrip("strukt", { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" });
-  });
-  describe("simple", () => {
-    it("first", () => {
-      const simple = { tag: "First", values: undefined };
-      roundtrip("simple", simple);
+    it("u32", () => {
+        roundtrip("u32_", 1);
     });
-    it("simple second", () => {
-      const simple = { tag: "Second", values: undefined };
-      roundtrip("simple", simple);
+    it("i32", () => {
+        roundtrip("i32_", -1);
     });
-    it("simple third", () => {
-      const simple = { tag: "Third", values: undefined };
-      roundtrip("simple", simple);
+    it("i64", () => {
+        roundtrip("i64_", 1n);
     });
-  });
-  describe("complex", () => {
-    it("struct", () => {
-      const complex = {
-        tag: "Struct",
-        values: [{ a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" }],
-      };
-      roundtrip("complex", complex);
+    it("strukt", () => {
+        roundtrip("strukt", { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" });
+    });
+    describe("simple", () => {
+        it("first", () => {
+            const simple = { tag: "First", values: undefined };
+            roundtrip("simple", simple);
+        });
+        it("simple second", () => {
+            const simple = { tag: "Second", values: undefined };
+            roundtrip("simple", simple);
+        });
+        it("simple third", () => {
+            const simple = { tag: "Third", values: undefined };
+            roundtrip("simple", simple);
+        });
+    });
+    describe("complex", () => {
+        it("struct", () => {
+            const complex = {
+                tag: "Struct",
+                values: [{ a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" }],
+            };
+            roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        });
+        it("tuple", () => {
+            const complex = {
+                tag: "Tuple",
+                values: [
+                    [
+                        { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" },
+                        { tag: "First", values: undefined },
+                    ],
+                ],
+            };
+            roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        });
+        it("enum", () => {
+            const complex = {
+                tag: "Enum",
+                values: [{ tag: "First", values: undefined }],
+            };
+            roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        });
+        it("asset", () => {
+            const complex = { tag: "Asset", values: [addr, 1n] };
+            roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        });
+        it("void", () => {
+            const complex = { tag: "Void", values: undefined };
+            roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        });
+    });
+    it("addresse", () => {
+        roundtrip("addresse", addr);
+    });
+    it("bytes", () => {
+        const bytes = Buffer.from("hello");
+        roundtrip("bytes", bytes);
+    });
+    it("bytes_n", () => {
+        const bytes_n = Buffer.from("123456789"); // what's the correct way to construct bytes_n?
+        roundtrip("bytes_n", bytes_n);
+    });
+    it("card", () => {
+        const card = 11;
+        roundtrip("card", card);
+    });
+    it("boolean", () => {
+        roundtrip("boolean", true);
+    });
+    it("not", () => {
+        roundtrip("boolean", false);
+    });
+    it("i128", () => {
+        roundtrip("i128", -1n);
+    });
+    it("u128", () => {
+        roundtrip("u128", 1n);
+    });
+    it("map", () => {
+        const map = new Map();
+        map.set(1, true);
+        map.set(2, false);
+        roundtrip("map", map);
+        map.set(3, "hahaha");
+        expect(() => roundtrip("map", map)).to.throw(/invalid type scSpecTypeBool specified for string value/i);
+    });
+    it("vec", () => {
+        const vec = [1, 2, 3];
+        roundtrip("vec", vec);
     });
     it("tuple", () => {
-      const complex = {
-        tag: "Tuple",
-        values: [
-          [
-            { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" },
-            { tag: "First", values: undefined },
-          ],
-        ],
-      };
-      roundtrip("complex", complex);
+        const tuple = ["hello", 1];
+        roundtrip("tuple", tuple);
+    });
+    it("option", () => {
+        roundtrip("option", 1);
+        roundtrip("option", undefined);
     });
-    it("enum", () => {
-      const complex = {
-        tag: "Enum",
-        values: [{ tag: "First", values: undefined }],
-      };
-      roundtrip("complex", complex);
+    it("u256", () => {
+        roundtrip("u256", 1n);
+        expect(() => roundtrip("u256", -1n)).to.throw(/expected a positive value, got: -1/i);
     });
-    it("asset", () => {
-      const complex = { tag: "Asset", values: [addr, 1n] };
-      roundtrip("complex", complex);
+    it("i256", () => {
+        roundtrip("i256", -1n);
     });
-    it("void", () => {
-      const complex = { tag: "Void", values: undefined };
-      roundtrip("complex", complex);
+    it("string", () => {
+        roundtrip("string", "hello");
+    });
+    it("tuple_strukt", () => {
+        const arg = [
+            { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" },
+            { tag: "First", values: undefined },
+        ];
+        roundtrip("tuple_strukt", arg);
     });
-  });
-  it("addresse", () => {
-    roundtrip("addresse", addr);
-  });
-  it("bytes", () => {
-    const bytes = Buffer.from("hello");
-    roundtrip("bytes", bytes);
-  });
-  it("bytes_n", () => {
-    const bytes_n = Buffer.from("123456789"); // what's the correct way to construct bytes_n?
-    roundtrip("bytes_n", bytes_n);
-  });
-  it("card", () => {
-    const card = 11;
-    roundtrip("card", card);
-  });
-  it("boolean", () => {
-    roundtrip("boolean", true);
-  });
-  it("not", () => {
-    roundtrip("boolean", false);
-  });
-  it("i128", () => {
-    roundtrip("i128", -1n);
-  });
-  it("u128", () => {
-    roundtrip("u128", 1n);
-  });
-  it("map", () => {
-    const map = new Map();
-    map.set(1, true);
-    map.set(2, false);
-    roundtrip("map", map);
-    map.set(3, "hahaha");
-    expect(() => roundtrip("map", map)).to.throw(
-      /invalid type scSpecTypeBool specified for string value/i,
-    );
-  });
-  it("vec", () => {
-    const vec = [1, 2, 3];
-    roundtrip("vec", vec);
-  });
-  it("tuple", () => {
-    const tuple = ["hello", 1];
-    roundtrip("tuple", tuple);
-  });
-  it("option", () => {
-    roundtrip("option", 1);
-    roundtrip("option", undefined);
-  });
-  it("u256", () => {
-    roundtrip("u256", 1n);
-    expect(() => roundtrip("u256", -1n)).to.throw(
-      /expected a positive value, got: -1/i,
-    );
-  });
-  it("i256", () => {
-    roundtrip("i256", -1n);
-  });
-  it("string", () => {
-    roundtrip("string", "hello");
-  });
-  it("tuple_strukt", () => {
-    const arg = [
-      { a: 0, b: true, c: "hello" },
-      { tag: "First", values: undefined },
-    ];
-    roundtrip("tuple_strukt", arg);
-  });
 });
 describe("parsing and building ScVals", function () {
-  it("Can parse entries", function () {
-    let spec = new ContractSpec([GIGA_MAP, func]);
-    let fn = spec.findEntry("giga_map");
-    let gigaMap = spec.findEntry("GigaMap");
-    expect(gigaMap).deep.equal(GIGA_MAP);
-    expect(fn).deep.equal(func);
-  });
+    it("Can parse entries", function () {
+        let spec = new ContractSpec([GIGA_MAP, func]);
+        let fn = spec.findEntry("giga_map");
+        let gigaMap = spec.findEntry("GigaMap");
+        expect(gigaMap).deep.equal(GIGA_MAP);
+        expect(fn).deep.equal(func);
+    });
 });
-export const GIGA_MAP = xdr.ScSpecEntry.scSpecEntryUdtStructV0(
-  new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructV0({
+export const GIGA_MAP = xdr.ScSpecEntry.scSpecEntryUdtStructV0(new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructV0({
     doc: "This is a kitchen sink of all the types",
     lib: "",
     name: "GigaMap",
     fields: [
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "bool",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeBool(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "i128",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI128(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "u128",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU128(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "i256",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI256(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "u256",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU256(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "i32",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI32(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "u32",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU32(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "i64",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI64(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "u64",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU64(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "symbol",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeSymbol(),
-      }),
-      new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "string",
-        type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeString(),
-      }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "bool",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeBool(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "i128",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI128(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "u128",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU128(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "i256",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI256(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "u256",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU256(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "i32",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI32(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "u32",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU32(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "i64",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeI64(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "u64",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeU64(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "symbol",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeSymbol(),
+        }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecUdtStructFieldV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "string",
+            type: xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeString(),
+        }),
     ],
-  }),
-);
-const GIGA_MAP_TYPE = xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeUdt(
-  new xdr.ScSpecTypeUdt({ name: "GigaMap" }),
-);
-let func = xdr.ScSpecEntry.scSpecEntryFunctionV0(
-  new xdr.ScSpecFunctionV0({
+}));
+const GIGA_MAP_TYPE = xdr.ScSpecTypeDef.scSpecTypeUdt(new xdr.ScSpecTypeUdt({ name: "GigaMap" }));
+let func = xdr.ScSpecEntry.scSpecEntryFunctionV0(new xdr.ScSpecFunctionV0({
     doc: "Kitchen Sink",
     name: "giga_map",
     inputs: [
-      new xdr.ScSpecFunctionInputV0({
-        doc: "",
-        name: "giga_map",
-        type: GIGA_MAP_TYPE,
-      }),
+        new xdr.ScSpecFunctionInputV0({
+            doc: "",
+            name: "giga_map",
+            type: GIGA_MAP_TYPE,
+        }),
     ],
     outputs: [GIGA_MAP_TYPE],
-  }),
-);
+}));
diff --git a/test/unit/server/soroban/get_events_test.js b/test/unit/server/soroban/get_events_test.js
index d75746f98..6709f0ac0 100644
--- a/test/unit/server/soroban/get_events_test.js
+++ b/test/unit/server/soroban/get_events_test.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ describe("Server#getEvents", function () {
       {
         filters: [],
         pagination: {},
-        startLedger: "1",
+        startLedger: 1,
       },
       result,
     );
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe("Server#getEvents", function () {
     setupMock(
       this.axiosMock,
       {
-        startLedger: "1",
+        startLedger: 1,
         filters: [
           {
             topics: [["*", "*"]],
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe("Server#getEvents", function () {
     setupMock(
       this.axiosMock,
       {
-        startLedger: "1",
+        startLedger: 1,
         filters: [
           {
             topics: [[topicVals[0], topicVals[1]]],
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ describe("Server#getEvents", function () {
     setupMock(
       this.axiosMock,
       {
-        startLedger: "2",
+        startLedger: 2,
         filters: [
           {
             topics: [[topicVals[0], "*"]],