diff --git a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
index c73d8a69..b3ae4e54 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/checkupdates.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def main():
             else:
                 print '...updating to version:' + version + ' vercode:' + vercode
                 app['Current Version'] = version
-                app['Current Version Code'] = vercode
+                app['Current Version Code'] = (str)((int)vercode)
                 metafile = os.path.join('metadata', app['id'] + '.txt')
                 common.write_metadata(metafile, app)