diff --git a/app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb b/app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb
index 8a683e5794a..ca6e7ef38cd 100644
--- a/app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/katello/api/v2/api_controller.rb
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ def scoped_search(query, default_sort_by, default_sort_order, options = {})
       else
         query = query.paginate(paginate_options)
       end
-      page = params[:page] || 1
-      per_page = params[:per_page] || Setting[:entries_per_page]
+      page = (params[:page].presence || 1).to_i
+      per_page = params[:per_page].to_i || Setting[:entries_per_page]
       query = (total.zero? || subtotal.zero?) ? blank_query : query
 
       if options[:csv]