diff --git a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/gst_nmos_sender_plugin.cpp b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/gst_nmos_sender_plugin.cpp
index 4d88232..b89d3bb 100644
--- a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/gst_nmos_sender_plugin.cpp
+++ b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/gst_nmos_sender_plugin.cpp
@@ -114,13 +114,12 @@ static void gst_nmossender_set_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, cons
 
     case PropertyId::DestinationAddress:
         self->config.network.destination_address = g_value_dup_string(value);
-        g_print("\n\n\n\n\n%s", self->config.network.destination_address.c_str());
         g_object_set(G_OBJECT(self->udpsink), "host", self->config.network.destination_address.c_str(), NULL);
         break;
 
     case PropertyId::DestinationPort:
-        self->config.network.destination_port = g_value_dup_string(value);
-        g_object_set(G_OBJECT(self->udpsink), "port", atoi(self->config.network.destination_port.c_str()), NULL);
+        self->config.network.destination_port = atoi(g_value_get_string(value));
+        g_object_set(G_OBJECT(self->udpsink), "port", self->config.network.destination_port, NULL);
         break;
 
     default: G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec); break;
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ static void gst_nmossender_get_property(GObject* object, guint property_id, GVal
     case PropertyId::DestinationAddress:
         g_value_set_string(value, self->config.network.destination_address.c_str());
         break;
-    case PropertyId::DestinationPort: g_value_set_string(value, self->config.network.destination_port.c_str()); break;
+    case PropertyId::DestinationPort: g_value_set_int(value, self->config.network.destination_port); break;
 
     default: G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec); break;
     }
diff --git a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.cpp b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.cpp
index 5513e0c..254c5f9 100644
--- a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.cpp
+++ b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void create_default_config_fields(config_fields_t* config)
     config->network.source_address      = "192.168.1.120";
     config->network.interface_name      = "wlp1s0";
     config->network.destination_address = "192.168.1.120";
-    config->network.destination_port    = "9999";
+    config->network.destination_port    = 9999;
 
     // Initialize config_fields_t
     config->sender_id          = "1c920570-e0b4-4637-b02c-26c9d4275c71";
diff --git a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.h b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.h
index b84a8a2..2d371ac 100644
--- a/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.h
+++ b/cpp/libs/gst_nmos_sender_plugin/utils.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef struct network_fields_t
     std::string source_address;
     std::string interface_name;
     std::string destination_address;
-    std::string destination_port;
+    gint destination_port;
 } network_fields_t;
 
 typedef struct config_fields_t