diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index 4a08a1fd..c00988a5 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ apkbuild_package_attributes = {
     "pkgdesc": {},
     "depends": {"array": True},
     "provides": {"array": True},
+    "provider_priority": {"int": True},
     "install": {"array": True},
 
     # UI meta-packages can specify apps in "_pmb_recommends" to be explicitly
diff --git a/pmb/parse/_apkbuild.py b/pmb/parse/_apkbuild.py
index bb9a3f5a..1e1a44ea 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/_apkbuild.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/_apkbuild.py
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ def _parse_attributes(path, lines, apkbuild_attributes, ret):
         if options.get("array", False):
             # Split up arrays, delete empty strings inside the list
             ret[attribute] = list(filter(None, ret[attribute].split(" ")))
+        if options.get("int", False):
+            if ret[attribute]:
+                ret[attribute] = int(ret[attribute])
+            else:
+                ret[attribute] = 0
 
 
 def _parse_subpackage(path, lines, apkbuild, subpackages, subpkg):