diff --git a/met-api/src/met_api/services/authorization.py b/met-api/src/met_api/services/authorization.py
index 3200d40ce..444060f22 100644
--- a/met-api/src/met_api/services/authorization.py
+++ b/met-api/src/met_api/services/authorization.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def _validate_tenant(eng_id, tenant_id):
     if not eng_id:
         return
     engagement_tenant_id = EngagementModel.find_tenant_id_by_id(eng_id)
-    if engagement_tenant_id and tenant_id != engagement_tenant_id:
+    if engagement_tenant_id and str(tenant_id) != str(engagement_tenant_id):
         current_app.logger.debug(f'Aborting . Tenant Id on Engagement and user context Mismatch'
                                  f'engagement_tenant_id:{engagement_tenant_id} '
                                  f'tenant_id: {tenant_id}')
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _has_team_membership(kwargs, user_from_context, team_permitted_roles) -> boo
         return False
 
     # check tenant matching
-    if membership.tenant_id and membership.tenant_id != user_from_context.tenant_id:
+    if membership.tenant_id and str(membership.tenant_id) != str(user_from_context.tenant_id):
         current_app.logger.debug(f'Aborting . Tenant Id on membership and user context Mismatch'
                                  f'membership.tenant_id:{membership.tenant_id} '
                                  f'user_from_context.tenant_id: {user_from_context.tenant_id}')