diff --git a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_transcribe.cpp b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_transcribe.cpp
index 114395473..119668c3c 100644
--- a/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_transcribe.cpp
+++ b/bindings/ruby/ext/ruby_whisper_parakeet_transcribe.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ ruby_whisper_parakeet_transcribe(VALUE self, VALUE audio_path, VALUE params)
   if (args.result == 0) {
     return self;
   } else {
-    rb_exc_raise(rb_funcall(eError, id_new, 1, args.result));
+    rb_exc_raise(rb_funcall(eError, id_new, 1, INT2NUM(args.result)));
   }
 }