diff --git a/e2e/specs/example.spec b/e2e/specs/example.spec
index 724ac13..dd2ccc4 100644
--- a/e2e/specs/example.spec
+++ b/e2e/specs/example.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,3 @@ Here's a step that takes a table
      |Snap  |1          |
      |GoCD  |1          |
      |Rhythm|0          |
-
-## Custom Parameters in steps
-
-* This step uses a custom parameter of type Person and value "{\"name\":\"John\",\"age\":30}"
diff --git a/e2e/specs/parameters.spec b/e2e/specs/parameters.spec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64bf018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/specs/parameters.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Parameters
+
+## Check parameter conversion
+
+* Trimmed " " is the same as ""
+
+## Custom Parameters in steps
+
+* This step uses a custom parameter of type Person and value "{\"name\":\"John\",\"age\":30}"
diff --git a/e2e/tests/implementation.ts b/e2e/tests/implementation.ts
index c978761..5664481 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/implementation.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/implementation.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ import * as assert from "node:assert";
 import VowelCounter from "@lib/VowelCounter";
 import { DataStoreFactory, Step, type Table } from "gauge-ts";
 
-import type { Person } from "@lib/Person";
-
 export default class Implementation {
   static vowelsCount = (word: string): number => {
     const counter = DataStoreFactory.getSpecDataStore().get(
@@ -36,10 +34,4 @@ export default class Implementation {
       );
     }
   }
-  @Step("This step uses a custom parameter of type Person and value <person>")
-  public async validatePerson(person: Person) {
-    assert.strictEqual(person.name, "John");
-    assert.strictEqual(person.age, 30);
-    assert.ok(person.isAdult());
-  }
 }
diff --git a/e2e/tests/parameter.ts b/e2e/tests/parameter.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f32925
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e/tests/parameter.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import * as assert from "node:assert";
+import type { Person } from "@lib/Person";
+import { Step } from "gauge-ts";
+
+export default class Parameter {
+  @Step("Trimmed <original> is the same as <expected>")
+  public async checkTrimmedWord(original: string, expected: string) {
+    assert.strictEqual(original.trim(), expected);
+  }
+
+  @Step("This step uses a custom parameter of type Person and value <person>")
+  public async validatePerson(person: Person) {
+    assert.strictEqual(person.name, "John");
+    assert.strictEqual(person.age, 30);
+    assert.ok(person.isAdult());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/gauge-ts/package.json b/gauge-ts/package.json
index a0ade89..3da2026 100644
--- a/gauge-ts/package.json
+++ b/gauge-ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gauge-ts",
-  "version": "0.3.3",
+  "version": "0.3.4",
   "description": "Typescript runner for Gauge",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/gauge-ts/src/processors/params/PrimitiveParser.ts b/gauge-ts/src/processors/params/PrimitiveParser.ts
index 958a176..2bd4727 100644
--- a/gauge-ts/src/processors/params/PrimitiveParser.ts
+++ b/gauge-ts/src/processors/params/PrimitiveParser.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class PrimitiveParser implements ParameterParser {
   }
 
   private convertToNumber(value: string): number | undefined {
-    const num = Number(value);
+    const num = Number.parseFloat(value);
     return Number.isNaN(num) ? undefined : num;
   }
 
diff --git a/gauge-ts/ts.json b/gauge-ts/ts.json
index 966149d..7d45387 100644
--- a/gauge-ts/ts.json
+++ b/gauge-ts/ts.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
     "linux": ["./launcher.mjs", "--start"],
     "windows": ["launcher.bat", "--start"]
   },
-  "version": "0.3.3",
+  "version": "0.3.4",
   "gRPCSupport": true
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5e3bbef..485f36f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
         "typescript": "^5.4.5"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
-        "@getgauge/cli": "*",
-        "@types/node": "*",
+        "@getgauge/cli": "latest",
+        "@types/node": "latest",
         "taiko": "^1.4.0",
         "tsconfig-paths": "^4.2.0"
       }