diff --git a/src/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php b/src/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
index 1dc687c8e4..8f7ff3778f 100644
--- a/src/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
+++ b/src/Commands/field/FieldCreateCommands.php
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ protected function askCardinality(): int
 
         $limit = FieldStorageDefinitionInterface::CARDINALITY_UNLIMITED;
         while ($cardinality === 'Limited' && $limit < 1) {
-            $limit = (int) $this->io()->ask('Allowed number of values', 1);
+            $limit = (int) $this->io()->ask('Allowed number of values', '1');
         }
 
         return $limit;