diff --git a/openvpn.py b/openvpn.py
index 81b2e7a..44f5e91 100644
--- a/openvpn.py
+++ b/openvpn.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Openvpn:
                 await asyncio.sleep(1)
                 got_pid = False
                 try:
-                    self.PID = open(self.pid_fp, "r").read()
+                    self.PID = int(open(self.pid_fp, "r").read())
                     got_pid = True
                 except:
                     got_pid = False