diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
index cd732218..07c926c2 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 - Added `Filter.notExists`.
 
+🐞 Fixed
+
+- [[#710]](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-flutter/issues/710) Fixed JWT requiring using `String` as id.
+
 ## 3.0.0
 
 🛑️ Breaking Changes from `2.2.1`
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/token.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/token.dart
index 7d746286..eba49b82 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/token.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/core/http/token.dart
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@ class Token extends Equatable {
   /// Creates a [Token] instance from the provided [rawValue] if it's valid.
   factory Token.fromRawValue(String rawValue) {
     final jwtBody = JsonWebToken.unverified(rawValue);
-    final userId = jwtBody.claims.getTyped<String>('user_id');
+    final userId = jwtBody.claims.getTyped('user_id');
     assert(
       userId != null,
       'Invalid `token`, It should contain `user_id`',
     );
-    return Token._(rawValue: rawValue, userId: userId!, authType: AuthType.jwt);
+    return Token._(
+      rawValue: rawValue,
+      userId: userId!.toString(),
+      authType: AuthType.jwt,
+    );
   }
 
   /// The token which can be used during the development.