diff --git a/src/services/notificationService.ts b/src/services/notificationService.ts
index 4a0e20c..409a35d 100644
--- a/src/services/notificationService.ts
+++ b/src/services/notificationService.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export const activityCreator = (
     case NOTIFICATIONS_EVENT_NAMES.SEND_EMAIL_CONFIRMATION_CODE_FLOW:
       attributes = {
         'str:cm:email': payload.email,
-        'int:cm:code': payload.verificationCode,
+        'int:cm:code': Number(payload.verificationCode),
         'str:cm:userid': payload.userId?.toString(),
       };
       break;
diff --git a/src/utils/validators/segmentAndMetadataValidators.ts b/src/utils/validators/segmentAndMetadataValidators.ts
index 36dc806..95187e3 100644
--- a/src/utils/validators/segmentAndMetadataValidators.ts
+++ b/src/utils/validators/segmentAndMetadataValidators.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const sendEmailConfirmationSchema = Joi.object({
 
 const sendEmailConfirmationCodeFlowSchema = Joi.object({
   email: Joi.string().required(),
-  verificationCode: Joi.number().required(),
+  verificationCode: Joi.string().required(),
   userId: Joi.number().required(),
 });
 
diff --git a/src/validators/schemaValidators.ts b/src/validators/schemaValidators.ts
index d4f3b2d..bd7b2c3 100644
--- a/src/validators/schemaValidators.ts
+++ b/src/validators/schemaValidators.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const sendNotificationValidator = Joi.object({
       slug: Joi.string(),
       firstName: Joi.string().allow(null).allow(''),
       userId: Joi.number(),
-      verificationCode: Joi.number().allow(null).allow(''),
+      verificationCode: Joi.string().allow(null).allow(''),
       projectLink: Joi.string().allow(null).allow(''),
 
       // Email confirmation