diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7a0dd170..652cce681 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Yii2 Queue Extension Change Log
 2.3.8 under development
 -----------------------
 
-- no changes in this release.
+- Bug #522: Fix SQS driver type error with custom value passed to `queue/listen` (flaviovs)
 
 
 2.3.7 April 29, 2024
diff --git a/src/drivers/sqs/Command.php b/src/drivers/sqs/Command.php
index 15474915b..d2b5e288b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/sqs/Command.php
+++ b/src/drivers/sqs/Command.php
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public function actionListen($timeout = 3)
         if (!is_numeric($timeout)) {
             throw new Exception('Timeout must be numeric.');
         }
+        $timeout = (int) $timeout;
+
         if ($timeout < 1 || $timeout > 20) {
             throw new Exception('Timeout must be between 1 and 20');
         }