diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
index d08da020..74170b59 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/value_parser.go
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 package yqlib
 
-import (
-	"strconv"
-)
+import "strconv"
+import "strings"
 
 type ValueParser interface {
 	ParseValue(argument string) interface{}
@@ -17,10 +16,18 @@ func NewValueParser() ValueParser {
 func (v *valueParser) ParseValue(argument string) interface{} {
 	var value, err interface{}
 	var inQuotes = len(argument) > 0 && argument[0] == '"'
+	var isDot = strings.Contains(argument, ".")
 	if !inQuotes {
-		value, err = strconv.ParseFloat(argument, 64)
-		if err == nil {
-			return value
+		if isDot {
+			value, err = strconv.ParseFloat(argument, 64)
+			if err == nil {
+				return value
+			}
+		} else {
+			value, err = strconv.ParseInt(argument, 10, 64)
+			if err == nil {
+				return value
+			}
 		}
 		value, err = strconv.ParseBool(argument)
 		if err == nil {