diff --git a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.test.ts b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.test.ts
index 85074344a..0dcee1469 100644
--- a/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/emails/sendEmailTranslated.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { sendEmailTranslated } from './sendEmailTranslated'
 
 CONFIG.EMAIL = false
 CONFIG.EMAIL_SMTP_URL = 'EMAIL_SMTP_URL'
-CONFIG.EMAIL_SMTP_PORT = '1234'
+CONFIG.EMAIL_SMTP_PORT = 1234
 CONFIG.EMAIL_USERNAME = 'user'
 CONFIG.EMAIL_PASSWORD = 'pwd'
 CONFIG.EMAIL_TLS = true