diff --git a/plugins/connection/lxd.py b/plugins/connection/lxd.py
index 4abff97065..889426ac5a 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/lxd.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/lxd.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         if self.get_option("project"):
             local_cmd.extend(["--project", self.get_option("project")])
 
-        uid, gid = (-1, -1) # lxd default values
+        uid, gid = ("-1", "-1") # lxd default values
         if self.get_option("remote_user") != "root":
           uid, gid = self._get_remote_uid_gid()