diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Project.php b/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Project.php
index af2a21d551..c788833e88 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Project.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Utopia/Response/Model/Project.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Project extends Model
             ->addRule('smtpPort', [
                 'type' => self::TYPE_INTEGER,
                 'description' => 'SMTP server port',
-                'default' => '',
+                'default' => 0,
                 'example' => 25,
             ])
             ->addRule('smtpUsername', [
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class Project extends Model
         $document->setAttribute('smtpReplyToEmail', $smtp['replyToEmail'] ?? $smtp['replyTo'] ?? ''); // Includes backwards compatibility
         $document->setAttribute('smtpReplyToName', $smtp['replyToName'] ?? '');
         $document->setAttribute('smtpHost', $smtp['host'] ?? '');
-        $document->setAttribute('smtpPort', $smtp['port'] ?? '');
+        $document->setAttribute('smtpPort', (int) ($smtp['port'] ?? 0));
         $document->setAttribute('smtpUsername', $smtp['username'] ?? '');
         $document->setAttribute('smtpPassword', ''); // Write-only: never expose the stored value
         $document->setAttribute('smtpSecure', $smtp['secure'] ?? '');
diff --git a/tests/e2e/Services/Project/ProjectConsoleClientTest.php b/tests/e2e/Services/Project/ProjectConsoleClientTest.php
index a4c8b73efc..3328c7602f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/Services/Project/ProjectConsoleClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/e2e/Services/Project/ProjectConsoleClientTest.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ProjectConsoleClientTest extends Scope
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpReplyToEmail']);
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpReplyToName']);
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpHost']);
-        $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpPort']);
+        $this->assertSame(0, $response['body']['smtpPort']);
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpUsername']);
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpPassword']);
         $this->assertSame('', $response['body']['smtpSecure']);