diff --git a/state/scan.py b/state/scan.py
index 781f533..ceffbca 100644
--- a/state/scan.py
+++ b/state/scan.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ async def get_average_pattern(pattern):
     scores = []
     async for key in redis.scan_iter(pattern):
         scr = await redis.get(key)
+        scr = int(scr)
         if isinstance(scr, int):
             scores.append(scr)
     logger.debug(f"found {len(scores)} messages")