diff --git a/src/compress.py b/src/compress.py
index 2666033..2158068 100644
--- a/src/compress.py
+++ b/src/compress.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def compress():
     """
     compress temp docstring
     """
-    hb_nice = read_value('nice')
+    hb_nice = int(read_value('nice'))
     hb_cli = read_value('com')
     hb_out = read_value('temp_output')