diff --git a/GitHubConfiguration.ps1 b/GitHubConfiguration.ps1
index 7c50f858..944b2621 100644
--- a/GitHubConfiguration.ps1
+++ b/GitHubConfiguration.ps1
@@ -466,16 +466,18 @@ function Resolve-PropertyValue
     if ($Type -eq 'Boolean') { $typeType = [Boolean] }
     if ($Type -eq 'Int32') { $typeType = [Int32] }
     if ($Type -eq 'Int64') { $typeType = [Int64] }
+    $numberEquivalents = @('Int32', 'Int64', 'long', 'int')
 
     if (Test-PropertyExists -InputObject $InputObject -Name $Name)
     {
-        if ($InputObject.$Name -is $typeType)
+        if (($InputObject.$Name -is $typeType) -or
+            (($Type -in $numberEquivalents) -and ($InputObject.$Name.GetType().Name -in $numberEquivalents)))
         {
             return $InputObject.$Name
         }
         else
         {
-            $message = "The locally cached $Name configuration was not of type $Type.  Reverting to default value."
+            $message = "The locally cached $Name configuration was not of type $Type (it was $($InputObject.$Name.GetType())).  Reverting to default value."
             Write-Log -Message $message -Level Warning
             return $DefaultValue
         }