diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/kafka_event.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/kafka_event.py
index f20c5254730..3b5a60c583c 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/kafka_event.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_classes/kafka_event.py
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ def topic(self) -> str:
         return self["topic"]
 
     @property
-    def partition(self) -> str:
+    def partition(self) -> int:
         """The Kafka record parition."""
         return self["partition"]
 
     @property
-    def offset(self) -> str:
+    def offset(self) -> int:
         """The Kafka record offset."""
         return self["offset"]