diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/couchbase_online_store/couchbase.py b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/couchbase_online_store/couchbase.py
index 3f3e2bf2f96..91ce56a5caf 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/couchbase_online_store/couchbase.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/infra/online_stores/contrib/couchbase_online_store/couchbase.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CouchbaseOnlineStoreConfig(FeastConfigBaseModel):
     user: Optional[StrictStr] = None
     password: Optional[StrictStr] = None
     bucket_name: Optional[StrictStr] = None
-    kv_port: Optional[StrictStr] = None
+    kv_port: Optional[int] = None
 
 
 class CouchbaseOnlineStore(OnlineStore):
diff --git a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/couchbase.py b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/couchbase.py
index c894740df05..f2ba12da8da 100644
--- a/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/couchbase.py
+++ b/sdk/python/tests/integration/feature_repos/universal/online_store/couchbase.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def create_online_store(self) -> Dict[str, object]:
             "user": self.username,
             "password": self.password,
             "bucket_name": self.bucket_name,
-            "kv_port": kv_port,
+            "kv_port": int(kv_port),
         }
 
     def _wait_for_server_ready(self, base_url: str, timeout: int = 120):