diff --git a/database/mysql/mysql_replication.py b/database/mysql/mysql_replication.py
index b93150a43b5..f75d6a05b5d 100644
--- a/database/mysql/mysql_replication.py
+++ b/database/mysql/mysql_replication.py
@@ -235,12 +235,12 @@ def main():
             master_host=dict(default=None),
             master_user=dict(default=None),
             master_password=dict(default=None),
-            master_port=dict(default=None),
-            master_connect_retry=dict(default=None),
+            master_port=dict(default=None, type='int'),
+            master_connect_retry=dict(default=None, type='int'),
             master_log_file=dict(default=None),
-            master_log_pos=dict(default=None),
+            master_log_pos=dict(default=None, type='int'),
             relay_log_file=dict(default=None),
-            relay_log_pos=dict(default=None),
+            relay_log_pos=dict(default=None, type='int'),
             master_ssl=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
             master_ssl_ca=dict(default=None),
             master_ssl_capath=dict(default=None),