diff --git a/scripts/ksubot.py b/scripts/ksubot.py
index 45c9c2bd0eff..5cd098e3d3bc 100644
--- a/scripts/ksubot.py
+++ b/scripts/ksubot.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 
 BOT_TOKEN = os.environ.get("BOT_TOKEN")
-CHAT_ID = int(os.environ.get("CHAT_ID"))
-MESSAGE_THREAD_ID = int(os.environ.get("MESSAGE_THREAD_ID"))
+CHAT_ID = os.environ.get("CHAT_ID")
+MESSAGE_THREAD_ID = os.environ.get("MESSAGE_THREAD_ID")
 COMMIT_URL = os.environ.get("COMMIT_URL")
 COMMIT_MESSAGE = os.environ.get("COMMIT_MESSAGE")
 RUN_URL = os.environ.get("RUN_URL")
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ def check_environ():
     if CHAT_ID is None:
         print("[-] Invalid CHAT_ID")
         exit(1)
+    else:
+        CHAT_ID = int(CHAT_ID)
     if COMMIT_URL is None:
         print("[-] Invalid COMMIT_URL")
         exit(1)
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ def check_environ():
     if VERSION is None:
         print("[-] Invalid VERSION")
         exit(1)
+    if MESSAGE_THREAD_ID is None:
+        print("[-] Invaild MESSAGE_THREAD_ID")
+        exit(1)
+    else:
+        MESSAGE_THREAD_ID = int(MESSAGE_THREAD_ID)
 
 
 async def main():