diff --git a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.js b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.js
index 496191838a..dbbcecfd92 100644
--- a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.js
+++ b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function sayCommand(feedbackLoopEnabled = false) {
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,
diff --git a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.js b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.js
index 496191838a..dbbcecfd92 100644
--- a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.js
+++ b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function sayCommand(feedbackLoopEnabled = false) {
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,
diff --git a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.js b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.js
index 496191838a..dbbcecfd92 100644
--- a/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.js
+++ b/templates/js/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function sayCommand(feedbackLoopEnabled = false) {
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,
diff --git a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.ts b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
index 7357a0bf38..dbda5195ee 100644
--- a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
+++ b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-azure-ai-search/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function sayCommand<TState extends TurnState = TurnState>(feedbackLoopEna
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation: ClientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,
diff --git a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.ts b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
index 7357a0bf38..dbda5195ee 100644
--- a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
+++ b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-customize/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function sayCommand<TState extends TurnState = TurnState>(feedbackLoopEna
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation: ClientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,
diff --git a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.ts b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
index 7357a0bf38..dbda5195ee 100644
--- a/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
+++ b/templates/ts/custom-copilot-rag-microsoft365/src/app/customSayCommand.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function sayCommand<TState extends TurnState = TurnState>(feedbackLoopEna
         if (contentItem.citationTitle && contentItem.citationTitle.length > 0) {
           const clientCitation: ClientCitation = {
             "@type": "Claim",
-            position: `${position}`,
+            position: position,
             appearance: {
               "@type": "DigitalDocument",
               name: contentItem.citationTitle || `Document #${position}`,