diff --git a/config.php b/config.php
index 81db53a..c9ed4d9 100644
--- a/config.php
+++ b/config.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ return [
      *
      * how many words should the wordpress excerpt be
      */
-    "excerpt-length" => 50,
+    "excerpt-length" => 60,
 
 
     /**
diff --git a/vendor/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/src/Site.php b/vendor/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/src/Site.php
index af5ff13..376ce13 100644
--- a/vendor/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/src/Site.php
+++ b/vendor/open-function-computers-llc/rad-theme-engine/src/Site.php
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class Site
 
         // change excerpt langth
         if (array_key_exists("excerpt-length", $this->config)) {
-            add_filter("excerpt-length", fn () => $this->config["excerpt-length"], 999);
+            add_filter("excerpt-length", fn () => (int) $this->config["excerpt-length"], 999);
         }
     }