diff --git a/site/profile/manifests/base.pp b/site/profile/manifests/base.pp
index 7332dcf..9a096aa 100644
--- a/site/profile/manifests/base.pp
+++ b/site/profile/manifests/base.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 class profile::base {
 
   accounts::user { 'joe': }
-  
+
   accounts::user { 'monitoring':
     ensure     => present,
-    uid        => 450,
-    gid        => 450,
+    uid        => '450',
+    gid        => '450',
     managehome => false,
     locked     => true,
     shell      => '/bin/false'