diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e53e3e..ebf5f4a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 	"browser": "src/BetterSelect.js",
 	"type": "module",
 	"license": "MIT",
-	"version": "1.2.0",
+	"version": "1.2.1",
 	"url": "https://darkwiiplayer.github.io/BetterSelect/"
 }
diff --git a/src/BetterSelect.js b/src/BetterSelect.js
index 43ba288..6400c85 100644
--- a/src/BetterSelect.js
+++ b/src/BetterSelect.js
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ export class BetterSelect extends HTMLElement {
 	get value() { return this.#value.value }
 	set value(value) {
 		for (const option of this.options) {
-			if (option.value === value) {
+			if (option.value === String(value)) {
 				this.setOption(option)
 				return
 			}