diff --git a/scripts/2_match_households_and_individuals.py b/scripts/2_match_households_and_individuals.py
index 04e7a93..5da1c9d 100644
--- a/scripts/2_match_households_and_individuals.py
+++ b/scripts/2_match_households_and_individuals.py
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ def get_interim_path(
     #   - or can use the single sample hh for the new column
     # For now, updated to use the sample dictionary
     ## add matches_hh_level as a column in spc_edited
-    spc_edited["nts_hh_id"] = spc_edited["hid"].map(matches_hh_level_sample)
+    spc_edited["nts_hh_id"] = spc_edited["hid"].map(matches_hh_level_sample).astype(int)
 
     # Do the same at the df level. Add nts_hh_id_sample column to the spc df