diff --git a/app/helpers/service_helper.py b/app/helpers/service_helper.py
index f046498..05206b1 100644
--- a/app/helpers/service_helper.py
+++ b/app/helpers/service_helper.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def items_csv_to_dict(items_csv_reader):
             'type': 'metadata'
           })
         elif count == len(headers):
-          item['b_param'] = float(row[key])
+          item['b_param'] = row[key]
 
       items.append(item)