diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 39532642e1e..88282d656fc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "primeng",
-    "version": "17.8.0",
+    "version": "17.9.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "primeng",
-            "version": "17.8.0",
+            "version": "17.9.0",
             "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "^17.0.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e726d83616c..712d49eb523 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
         "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^17.2.2",
         "@angular/platform-server": "^17.2.2",
         "@angular/router": "^17.2.2",
+        "@angular/ssr": "^17.2.1",
+        "@docsearch/js": "^3.3.4",
         "@stackblitz/sdk": "1.9.0",
         "@types/express": "^4.17.17",
         "@types/jasmine": "~4.3.1",
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
         "codelyzer": "^0.0.28",
         "del": "^7.1.0",
         "domino": "^2.1.6",
+        "esbuild": "^0.19.8",
         "eslint": "^8.39.0",
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^8.8.0",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "latest",
@@ -84,9 +87,6 @@
         "typedoc": "0.25.4",
         "typescript": "5.2.2",
         "xlsx": "^0.18.5",
-        "zone.js": "~0.14.0",
-        "@angular/ssr": "^17.2.1",
-        "@docsearch/js": "^3.3.4",
-        "esbuild": "^0.19.8"
+        "zone.js": "~0.14.0"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/app/components/inputnumber/inputnumber.ts b/src/app/components/inputnumber/inputnumber.ts
index 4b1ccb338d9..090d5f1d686 100644
--- a/src/app/components/inputnumber/inputnumber.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/inputnumber/inputnumber.ts
@@ -1379,10 +1379,11 @@ export class InputNumber implements OnInit, AfterContentInit, OnChanges, Control
     onInputBlur(event: Event) {
         this.focused = false;
 
-        let newValue = this.validateValue(this.parseValue(this.input.nativeElement.value)).toString();
-        this.input.nativeElement.value = this.formatValue(newValue);
-        this.input.nativeElement.setAttribute('aria-valuenow', newValue);
-        this.updateModel(event, newValue);
+        const newValueNumber = this.validateValue(this.parseValue(this.input.nativeElement.value));
+        const newValueString = newValueNumber?.toString();
+        this.input.nativeElement.value = this.formatValue(newValueString);
+        this.input.nativeElement.setAttribute('aria-valuenow', newValueString);
+        this.updateModel(event, newValueNumber);
         this.onBlur.emit(event);
     }