diff --git a/SOL003/VNFLifecycleOperationGranting-API/Grants.robot b/SOL003/VNFLifecycleOperationGranting-API/Grants.robot
index 3a9c5255d6e0aaf3d98b1bd5cb66fb51b02259cd..7c406ac5afd3e39d35d62326bd8e4b4b7ea229e0 100644
--- a/SOL003/VNFLifecycleOperationGranting-API/Grants.robot
+++ b/SOL003/VNFLifecycleOperationGranting-API/Grants.robot
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Send Request Grant Request
 
 Check HTTP Response Status Code Is
     [Arguments]    ${expected_status}    
-    Should Be Equal    ${response[0]['status_code']}    ${expected_status}
+    Should Be Equal as Strings   ${response[0]['status_code']}    ${expected_status}
     Log    Status code validated
 
 Check HTTP Response Header Contains