diff --git a/pipeline.go b/pipeline.go
index d3cb8ed..75c8f7d 100644
--- a/pipeline.go
+++ b/pipeline.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package jobs
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"strconv"
+	"math"
 	"unsafe"
 )
 
@@ -90,12 +91,17 @@ func (p Pipeline) Int(name string, d int) int {
 		switch v := value.(type) {
 		// the most probable case
 		case string:
-			res, err := strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 64)
+			res, err := strconv.ParseInt(v, 10, 32)
 			if err != nil {
 				// return default on failure
 				return d
 			}
 
+			if res > math.MaxInt32 || res < math.MinInt32 {
+				// return default if out of bounds
+				return d
+			}
+
 			return int(res)
 		case int:
 			return v