diff --git a/app/services/admins/import_course_member_service.rb b/app/services/admins/import_course_member_service.rb
index 9b9393e78..ea8c03645 100644
--- a/app/services/admins/import_course_member_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/admins/import_course_member_service.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Admins::ImportCourseMemberService < ApplicationService
     if member.present? && member.role == 'STUDENT' && course_group && member.course_group_id != course_group&.id
       member.update!(course_group_id: course_group&.id)
     elsif member.blank?
-      course.course_members.create!(user_id: user.id, role: data.role.to_i, course_group_id: course_group&.id)
+      course.course_members.create!(user_id: user.id, role: data.role.to_i, course_group_id: course_group&.id.to_i)
       extra =
         case data.role.to_i
         when 2 then 9