diff --git a/dist/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml b/dist/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
index 25c73b84..79e783f8 100644
--- a/dist/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
+++ b/dist/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ Parameters:
     Default: 80
     Description: What port number the application inside the docker container is binding to
   ContainerCpu:
-    Type: String
-    Default: '1024'
+    Type: Number
+    Default: 1024
     Description: How much CPU to give the container. 1024 is 1 CPU
   ContainerMemory:
-    Type: String
-    Default: '2048'
+    Type: Number
+    Default: 2048
     Description: How much memory in megabytes to give the container
   BUILDGUID:
     Type: String
diff --git a/src/model/cloud-runner/providers/aws/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml b/src/model/cloud-runner/providers/aws/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
index 2a690dbb..fae6cf4e 100644
--- a/src/model/cloud-runner/providers/aws/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
+++ b/src/model/cloud-runner/providers/aws/cloud-formations/task-def-formation.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ Parameters:
     Default: 80
     Description: What port number the application inside the docker container is binding to
   ContainerCpu:
-    Type: String
-    Default: '1024'
+    Type: Number
+    Default: 1024
     Description: How much CPU to give the container. 1024 is 1 CPU
   ContainerMemory:
-    Type: String
-    Default: '2048'
+    Type: Number
+    Default: 2048
     Description: How much memory in megabytes to give the container
   BUILDGUID:
     Type: String