diff --git a/lib/networking/tmdb_api.dart b/lib/networking/tmdb_api.dart
index bbd08f9d..88e4fc15 100644
--- a/lib/networking/tmdb_api.dart
+++ b/lib/networking/tmdb_api.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class TMDBApi {
     return actors;
   }
 
-  Future<int> _findMovieId(String movieTitle, int movieYear) async {
+  Future<int> _findMovieId(String movieTitle, String movieYear) async {
     var searchUri = Uri.https(
       baseUrl,
       '3/search/movie',