diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/ad_hoc_command.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/ad_hoc_command.py
index f453cef2f8..d2446e5804 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/ad_hoc_command.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/ad_hoc_command.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def main():
         module_name=dict(required=True),
         module_args=dict(),
         forks=dict(type='int'),
-        verbosity=dict(type='int', choices=['0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5']),
+        verbosity=dict(type='int', choices=[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]),
         extra_vars=dict(type='dict'),
         become_enabled=dict(type='bool'),
         diff_mode=dict(type='bool'),