diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/pentests/collab/text_transformations.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/pentests/collab/text_transformations.py
index ed78859b5..85162ca62 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/pentests/collab/text_transformations.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/pentests/collab/text_transformations.py
@@ -336,17 +336,16 @@ def to_dict(self):
 
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, u: dict):
-        if not isinstance(u, dict) or not isinstance(u.get('client_id'), str) or not isinstance(u.get('version'), float) or \
+        if not isinstance(u, dict) or not isinstance(u.get('client_id'), str) or not isinstance(u.get('version'), (int, float)) or \
            not isinstance(u.get('changes'), list):
             raise ValueError('Invalid update')
         return Update(
             client_id=u['client_id'],
-            version=u['version'],
+            version=float(u['version']),
             changes=ChangeSet.from_dict(u['changes']),
         )
 
 
-
 class SectionIter:
     def __init__(self, set: ChangeSet):
         self.set = set