diff --git a/src/ProtocolZoo/swapping.jl b/src/ProtocolZoo/swapping.jl
index e7330604..948556b8 100644
--- a/src/ProtocolZoo/swapping.jl
+++ b/src/ProtocolZoo/swapping.jl
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ end
         xmeas, zmeas = swapcircuit(q1, q2)
         # send from here to new entanglement counterpart:
         # tag with EntanglementUpdateX past_local_node, past_local_slot_idx past_remote_slot_idx new_remote_node, new_remote_slot, correction
-        msg1 = Tag(EntanglementUpdateX, prot.node, q1.idx, tag1[3], tag2[2], tag2[3], xmeas)
+        msg1 = Tag(EntanglementUpdateX, prot.node, q1.idx, tag1[3], tag2[2], tag2[3], Int(xmeas))
         put!(channel(prot.net, prot.node=>tag1[2]; permit_forward=true), msg1)
         @debug "SwapperProt @$(prot.node)|round $(round): Send message to $(tag1[2]) | message=`$msg1` | time = $(now(prot.sim))"
         # send from here to new entanglement counterpart:
         # tag with EntanglementUpdateZ past_local_node, past_local_slot_idx past_remote_slot_idx new_remote_node, new_remote_slot, correction
-        msg2 = Tag(EntanglementUpdateZ, prot.node, q2.idx, tag2[3], tag1[2], tag1[3], zmeas)
+        msg2 = Tag(EntanglementUpdateZ, prot.node, q2.idx, tag2[3], tag1[2], tag1[3], Int(zmeas))
         put!(channel(prot.net, prot.node=>tag2[2]; permit_forward=true), msg2)
         @debug "SwapperProt @$(prot.node)|round $(round): Send message to $(tag2[2]) | message=`$msg2` | time = $(now(prot.sim))"
         @yield timeout(prot.sim, prot.local_busy_time)