diff --git a/apps/pushy/src/pushy_http_common.erl b/apps/pushy/src/pushy_http_common.erl
index 4523aea4..01469903 100644
--- a/apps/pushy/src/pushy_http_common.erl
+++ b/apps/pushy/src/pushy_http_common.erl
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
          fetch_authenticated/1
         ]).
 
--define(PREFERED_API_VERSION, 1).
+-define(PREFERED_API_VERSION, "1").
 
 fetch_authenticated(Path) ->
     {ok, Key} = chef_keyring:get_key(pivotal),