diff --git a/src/template/lib.zig b/src/template/lib.zig
index 4698cab..2b98606 100644
--- a/src/template/lib.zig
+++ b/src/template/lib.zig
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ test "template" {
 
     try testCase("", .{}, "");
     try testCase("abcd", .{}, "abcd");
-    try testCase("{.val}", .{ .val = 3 }, "3");
+    try testCase("{.val}", .{ .val = @as(usize, 3) }, "3");
     try testCase("{#if .val}1{/if}", .{ .val = true }, "1");
     try testCase("{#for .vals |$v|=}       {$v}    {=/for}", .{ .vals = [_]u8{ 1, 2, 3 } }, "123");
     try testCase("{#for .vals |$val|}{$val}{/for}", .{ .vals = [_]u8{ 1, 2, 3 } }, "123");