diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/EZGameConfigurator.as b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/EZGameConfigurator.as
index 382f5dd8..adf5dd54 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/EZGameConfigurator.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/ezgame/client/EZGameConfigurator.as
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import mx.controls.ComboBox;
 import mx.controls.HSlider;
 import mx.controls.Label;
 
+import com.threerings.util.Integer;
 import com.threerings.util.StreamableHashMap;
 import com.threerings.util.StringUtil;
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ public class EZGameConfigurator extends FlexGameConfigurator
                 var ident :String = String(_customConfigs[ii]);
                 var control :UIComponent = (_customConfigs[ii + 1] as UIComponent);
                 if (control is LabeledSlider) {
-                    params.put(ident, (control as LabeledSlider).slider.value);
+                    params.put(ident, new Integer((control as LabeledSlider).slider.value));
 
                 } else if (control is CheckBox) {
                     params.put(ident, (control as CheckBox).selected);