diff --git a/action_plugins/tasmota.py b/action_plugins/tasmota.py
index 7f65441..420d0ed 100644
--- a/action_plugins/tasmota.py
+++ b/action_plugins/tasmota.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def _get_arg_or_var(self, name, default=None, is_required=True):
         if is_required and ret == None:
             raise AnsibleOptionsError("parameter %s is required" % name)
         else:
-            return ret
+            return str(ret)
 
     def _translateResultStr(self, translate, offValue = "0", onValue = "1"):
       if (translate == "OFF"):