diff --git a/dandi/tests/test_organize.py b/dandi/tests/test_organize.py
index a89d15267..2b780703f 100644
--- a/dandi/tests/test_organize.py
+++ b/dandi/tests/test_organize.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def test_organize_single_job(simple2_nwb: Path, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
             "--dandiset-path",
             str(tmp_path),
             "--jobs",
-            1,
+            "1",
         ],
     )
     assert r.exit_code == 0