diff --git a/src/lean_spec/subspecs/forkchoice/store.py b/src/lean_spec/subspecs/forkchoice/store.py
index fbeb1130..7eeec2e8 100644
--- a/src/lean_spec/subspecs/forkchoice/store.py
+++ b/src/lean_spec/subspecs/forkchoice/store.py
@@ -572,10 +572,10 @@ def _record_metrics(self, old_head: Bytes32) -> None:
         - Justified and finalized slot gauges
         - Reorg counter and depth histogram (only when the head actually changed)
         """
-        metrics.lean_head_slot.set(int(self.blocks[self.head].slot))
-        metrics.lean_safe_target_slot.set(int(self.blocks[self.safe_target].slot))
-        metrics.lean_latest_justified_slot.set(int(self.latest_justified.slot))
-        metrics.lean_latest_finalized_slot.set(int(self.latest_finalized.slot))
+        metrics.lean_head_slot.set(self.blocks[self.head].slot)
+        metrics.lean_safe_target_slot.set(self.blocks[self.safe_target].slot)
+        metrics.lean_latest_justified_slot.set(self.latest_justified.slot)
+        metrics.lean_latest_finalized_slot.set(self.latest_finalized.slot)
 
         if self.head != old_head:
             metrics.lean_fork_choice_reorgs_total.inc()
diff --git a/src/lean_spec/subspecs/node/node.py b/src/lean_spec/subspecs/node/node.py
index 1d36cac8..3342f788 100644
--- a/src/lean_spec/subspecs/node/node.py
+++ b/src/lean_spec/subspecs/node/node.py
@@ -472,12 +472,12 @@ async def _log_justified_finalized_periodically(self) -> None:
             peers_connected = sum(
                 1 for p in self.sync_service.peer_manager.get_all_peers() if p.is_connected()
             )
-            metrics.lean_current_slot.set(int(self.clock.current_slot()))
+            metrics.lean_current_slot.set(self.clock.current_slot())
             metrics.lean_connected_peers.set(peers_connected)
-            metrics.lean_head_slot.set(int(store.blocks[store.head].slot))
-            metrics.lean_safe_target_slot.set(int(store.blocks[store.safe_target].slot))
-            metrics.lean_latest_justified_slot.set(int(store.latest_justified.slot))
-            metrics.lean_latest_finalized_slot.set(int(store.latest_finalized.slot))
+            metrics.lean_head_slot.set(store.blocks[store.head].slot)
+            metrics.lean_safe_target_slot.set(store.blocks[store.safe_target].slot)
+            metrics.lean_latest_justified_slot.set(store.latest_justified.slot)
+            metrics.lean_latest_finalized_slot.set(store.latest_finalized.slot)
             count = (
                 len(self.validator_service.registry) if self.validator_service is not None else 0
             )