diff --git a/scripts/process-issues.py b/scripts/process-issues.py
index 3d6a69a..6bcde6f 100644
--- a/scripts/process-issues.py
+++ b/scripts/process-issues.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ def main():
         instance_url = os.environ['INSTANCE_URL'].rstrip('/')
         repository = os.environ['REPOSITORY']
         token = os.environ['TOKEN']
-        stale_days = int(os.environ.get('STALE_DAYS'))
-        stale_tag = int(os.environ.get('STALE_TAG'))
-        exclude_tag = int(os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_TAG'))
-        required_tag = int(os.environ.get('REQUIRED_TAG'))
+        stale_days = os.environ.get('STALE_DAYS')
+        stale_tag = os.environ.get('STALE_TAG')
+        exclude_tag = os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_TAG')
+        required_tag = os.environ.get('REQUIRED_TAG')
     except KeyError as e:
         print(f"Error: Missing required environment variable: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ def main():
         enable_required_tag = False
         print(f">> No optional required tag set.")
     else:
+        required_tag = int(required_tag)
         enable_required_tag = True
 
     if exclude_tag == None:
         enable_exclude_tag= False
         print(f">> No optional exclusive tag set.")
     else:
+        exclude_tag = int(exclude_tag)
         enable_exclude_tag = True
 
     if stale_days == None:
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ def main():
         older_than_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=stale_days)
         enable_stale_tag = True
 
+    stale_tag = int(stale_tag)
+
 
     # --- Check if any actions are enabled ---
     if not any([enable_stale_tag]) == True:
diff --git a/scripts/process-pull-requests.py b/scripts/process-pull-requests.py
index d55a2c6..7d68388 100644
--- a/scripts/process-pull-requests.py
+++ b/scripts/process-pull-requests.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ def main():
         instance_url = os.environ['INSTANCE_URL'].rstrip('/')
         repository = os.environ['REPOSITORY']
         token = os.environ['TOKEN']
-        stale_days = int(os.environ.get('STALE_DAYS'))
-        stale_tag = int(os.environ.get('STALE_TAG'))
-        exclude_tag = int(os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_TAG'))
-        required_tag = int(os.environ.get('REQUIRED_TAG'))
+        stale_days = os.environ.get('STALE_DAYS')
+        stale_tag = os.environ.get('STALE_TAG')
+        exclude_tag = os.environ.get('EXCLUDE_TAG')
+        required_tag = os.environ.get('REQUIRED_TAG')
     except KeyError as e:
         print(f"Error: Missing required environment variable: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -28,21 +28,26 @@ def main():
         enable_required_tag = False
         print(f">> No optional required tag set.")
     else:
+        required_tag = int(required_tag)
         enable_required_tag = True
 
     if exclude_tag == None:
         enable_exclude_tag= False
         print(f">> No optional exclusive tag set.")
     else:
+        exclude_tag = int(exclude_tag)
         enable_exclude_tag = True
 
     if stale_days == None:
         enable_stale_tag= False
         print(f">> No value for stale days.")
     else:
+        stale_days = int(stale_days)
         older_than_date = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=stale_days)
         enable_stale_tag = True
 
+    stale_tag = int(stale_tag)
+
 
     # --- Check if any actions are enabled ---
     if not any([enable_stale_tag]) == True: