diff --git a/python/nav/ipdevpoll/snmp/common.py b/python/nav/ipdevpoll/snmp/common.py
index baf0b62cd6..795d399519 100644
--- a/python/nav/ipdevpoll/snmp/common.py
+++ b/python/nav/ipdevpoll/snmp/common.py
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ def factory(
                 kwargs_out.update(
                     {k: v for k, v in profile.configuration.items() if hasattr(cls, k)}
                 )
+                # Sometimes profiles store the version number as a string
+                kwargs_out["version"] = int(kwargs_out["version"])
             else:
                 _logger.debug("%r has no snmp profile", netbox)
                 return None