diff --git a/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/miq_ae_object.rb b/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/miq_ae_object.rb
index 5ae14d506..984f7131e 100644
--- a/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/miq_ae_object.rb
+++ b/lib/miq_automation_engine/engine/miq_ae_engine/miq_ae_object.rb
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ def self.convert_value_based_on_datatype(value, datatype)
       return false                                           if datatype == 'FalseClass'
       return Time.parse(value)                               if datatype == 'time' || datatype == 'Time'
       return value.to_sym                                    if datatype == 'symbol' || datatype == 'Symbol'
-      return value.to_i                                      if datatype == 'integer' || datatype == 'Fixnum'
+      return value.to_i                                      if %w(integer Integer Fixnum).include?(datatype)
       return value.to_f                                      if datatype == 'float' || datatype == 'Float'
       return value.gsub(/[\[\]]/, '').strip.split(/\s*,\s*/)  if datatype == 'array' && value.class == String
       return decrypt_password(value) if datatype == 'password'
diff --git a/spec/miq_ae_object_spec.rb b/spec/miq_ae_object_spec.rb
index cb7dbc48c..2fa32ae96 100644
--- a/spec/miq_ae_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/miq_ae_object_spec.rb
@@ -316,4 +316,23 @@ def value_match(value, xml_value)
       end.to raise_exception(MiqPassword::MiqPasswordError)
     end
   end
+
+  context "integer" do
+    let(:value) { "45" }
+    let(:datatype) { "Integer" }
+    let(:datatype1) { "integer" }
+    let(:datatype2) { "Fixnum" }
+
+    it "returns value to_i" do
+      expect(described_class.convert_value_based_on_datatype(value, datatype)).to eq(45)
+    end
+
+    it "returns value to_i" do
+      expect(described_class.convert_value_based_on_datatype(value, datatype1)).to eq(45)
+    end
+
+    it "returns value to_i" do
+      expect(described_class.convert_value_based_on_datatype(value, datatype2)).to eq(45)
+    end
+  end
 end