diff --git a/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1 b/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
index 4e6b0ed47..54f178a84 100644
--- a/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
+++ b/DSCResources/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig/MSFT_xSQLServerRSConfig.psm1
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
         Import-SQLPSModule
 
         $InstanceKey = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\Instance Names\RS" -Name $InstanceName).$InstanceName
-        $SQLVersion = ((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\$InstanceKey\Setup" -Name "Version").Version).Split(".")[0]
+        $SQLVersion = [int]((Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\$InstanceKey\Setup" -Name "Version").Version).Split(".")[0]
         if($InstanceName -eq "MSSQLSERVER")
         {
             $RSServiceName = "ReportServer"