diff --git a/app/controllers/repp/v1/domains_controller.rb b/app/controllers/repp/v1/domains_controller.rb
index ed86638e4..5c7189246 100644
--- a/app/controllers/repp/v1/domains_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/repp/v1/domains_controller.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ module Repp
       before_action :validate_registrar_authorization, only: %i[transfer_info destroy]
       before_action :forward_registrar_id, only: %i[create update destroy]
       before_action :set_domain, only: %i[update]
+      before_action :transaform_period_value_to_integer, only: %i[create]
 
       THROTTLED_ACTIONS = %i[transfer_info transfer index create show update destroy].freeze
       include Shunter::Integration::Throttle
@@ -257,6 +258,10 @@ module Repp
         modify_contact_params(dup_params)
       end
 
+      def transaform_period_value_to_integer
+        params[:domain][:period] = params[:domain][:period].to_i
+      end
+
       def modify_contact_params(params)
         new_contact_params = params[:contacts].map { |c| c.to_h.symbolize_keys }
         old_contact_params = @domain.domain_contacts.includes(:contact).map do |c|