diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index addbe4c8f2..2f862e61c2 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
         env['REST_API_URL'] = settings.INTERNAL_API_URL
         env['REST_API_TOKEN'] = job.task_auth_token or ''
         env['TOWER_HOST'] = settings.TOWER_URL_BASE
-        env['MAX_EVENT_RES'] = settings.MAX_EVENT_RES_DATA
+        env['MAX_EVENT_RES'] = str(settings.MAX_EVENT_RES_DATA)
         env['CALLBACK_QUEUE'] = settings.CALLBACK_QUEUE
         env['CALLBACK_CONNECTION'] = settings.BROKER_URL
         if getattr(settings, 'JOB_CALLBACK_DEBUG', False):