diff --git a/bittensor/core/axon.py b/bittensor/core/axon.py
index 56b55e60eb..76ecc14a4b 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/axon.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/axon.py
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ async def preprocess(self, request: "Request") -> "Synapse":
         # Fills the local axon information into the synapse.
         synapse.axon.__dict__.update(
             {
-                "version": str(version_as_int),
+                "version": int(version_as_int),
                 "uuid": str(self.axon.uuid),
                 "nonce": time.time_ns(),
                 "status_code": 100,
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ async def preprocess(self, request: "Request") -> "Synapse":
 
         # Fills the dendrite information into the synapse.
         synapse.dendrite.__dict__.update(
-            {"port": str(request.client.port), "ip": str(request.client.host)}  # type: ignore
+            {"port": int(request.client.port), "ip": str(request.client.host)}  # type: ignore
         )
 
         # Signs the synapse from the axon side using the wallet hotkey.
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_axon.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_axon.py
index 4bfdf71e37..d356883721 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_axon.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_axon.py
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ async def test_preprocess(self):
         synapse = await self.axon_middleware.preprocess(request)
 
         # Check if the preprocess function fills the axon information into the synapse
-        assert synapse.axon.version == str(version_as_int)
+        assert synapse.axon.version == version_as_int
         assert synapse.axon.uuid == "1234"
         assert synapse.axon.nonce is not None
         assert synapse.axon.status_message is None
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ async def test_preprocess(self):
         assert synapse.axon.signature == "0xaabbccdd"
 
         # Check if the preprocess function fills the dendrite information into the synapse
-        assert synapse.dendrite.port == "5000"
+        assert synapse.dendrite.port == 5000
         assert synapse.dendrite.ip == "192.168.0.1"
 
         # Check if the preprocess function sets the request name correctly