diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/mysql_variables.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/mysql_variables.yml
index 8a25849..ff3a67b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/mysql_variables.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/mysql_variables.yml
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
       mysql_variables:
         <<: *mysql_params
         variable: max_connect_errors
-        value: -1
+        value: '-1'
       register: oor_result
       ignore_errors: true