diff --git a/awx/main/utils/pglock.py b/awx/main/utils/pglock.py
index a47880b667..d599d284b3 100644
--- a/awx/main/utils/pglock.py
+++ b/awx/main/utils/pglock.py
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ def advisory_lock(*args, lock_session_timeout_milliseconds=0, **kwargs):
             with connection.cursor() as cur:
                 idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = cur.execute('SHOW idle_in_transaction_session_timeout').fetchone()[0]
                 idle_session_timeout = cur.execute('SHOW idle_session_timeout').fetchone()[0]
-                cur.execute(f"SET idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = {lock_session_timeout_milliseconds}")
-                cur.execute(f"SET idle_session_timeout = {lock_session_timeout_milliseconds}")
+                cur.execute(f"SET idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = '{lock_session_timeout_milliseconds}'")
+                cur.execute(f"SET idle_session_timeout = '{lock_session_timeout_milliseconds}'")
         with django_pglocks_advisory_lock(*args, **kwargs) as internal_lock:
             yield internal_lock
             if lock_session_timeout_milliseconds > 0:
                 with connection.cursor() as cur:
-                    cur.execute(f"SET idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = {idle_in_transaction_session_timeout}")
-                    cur.execute(f"SET idle_session_timeout = {idle_session_timeout}")
+                    cur.execute(f"SET idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = '{idle_in_transaction_session_timeout}'")
+                    cur.execute(f"SET idle_session_timeout = '{idle_session_timeout}'")
     else:
         yield True