diff --git a/apps/authentication/api/v1/api.py b/apps/authentication/api/v1/api.py
index e6ab230..a330826 100644
--- a/apps/authentication/api/v1/api.py
+++ b/apps/authentication/api/v1/api.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class OrganizationViewSet(BaseViewSet, ModelViewSet, DynamicSearchMixin):
 
         #  filter by organization type
         if 'org_type' in param.keys():
-            queryset = queryset.filter(type__id=param.get('org_type', 0))
+            queryset = queryset.filter(type__id=int(param.get('org_type', 0)))
 
         # filter on search
         if 'search' in param.keys():