diff --git a/packages/doorman-api/src/functions/api/door/auth.ts b/packages/doorman-api/src/functions/api/door/auth.ts
index c8298c6..896e3ca 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-api/src/functions/api/door/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/doorman-api/src/functions/api/door/auth.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const AuthRequestSchema = z.object({
   door: z.string(),
   key: z.string(),
   ip: z.string().optional(),
-  timeout: z.number().gt(0, "Timeout cannot be 0").optional(),
+  timeout: z.coerce.number().gt(0, "Timeout cannot be 0").optional(),
 });
 
 export type AuthRequest = z.infer<typeof AuthRequestSchema>;