diff --git a/R/api_stac.R b/R/api_stac.R
index 0e16a0f97..8c67d1ad4 100644
--- a/R/api_stac.R
+++ b/R/api_stac.R
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
         datetime = datetime,
         limit = limit
     )
+    # adjust limit datatype
+    rstac_query[["params"]][["limit"]] <- as.numeric(limit)
+    # return!
     return(rstac_query)
 }
 #' @title Extract bounding box from a STAC Query.