diff --git a/redshift_connector/core.py b/redshift_connector/core.py
index 3c12530..b9f557d 100644
--- a/redshift_connector/core.py
+++ b/redshift_connector/core.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def get_calling_module() -> str:
                 raise ProgrammingError("one of host or unix_sock must be provided")
             if timeout is not None:
                 _logger.debug("set socket timeout=%s", timeout)
-                self._usock.settimeout(timeout)
+                self._usock.settimeout(int(timeout))
 
             if unix_sock is None and host is not None:
                 hostport: typing.Tuple[str, int] = Connection.__get_host_address_info(host, port)
diff --git a/redshift_connector/plugin/browser_azure_oauth2_credentials_provider.py b/redshift_connector/plugin/browser_azure_oauth2_credentials_provider.py
index 4ee62c0..cb5c435 100644
--- a/redshift_connector/plugin/browser_azure_oauth2_credentials_provider.py
+++ b/redshift_connector/plugin/browser_azure_oauth2_credentials_provider.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def check_required_parameters(self: "BrowserAzureOAuth2CredentialsProvider") ->
             BrowserAzureOAuth2CredentialsProvider.handle_missing_required_property("idp_tenant")
         if not self.client_id:
             BrowserAzureOAuth2CredentialsProvider.handle_missing_required_property("client_id")
-        if not self.idp_response_timeout or self.idp_response_timeout < 10:
+        if not self.idp_response_timeout or int(self.idp_response_timeout) < 10:
             BrowserAzureOAuth2CredentialsProvider.handle_invalid_property_value(
                 "idp_response_timeout", "Must be 10 seconds or greater"
             )