diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 4c02cb2..171b83f 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "short_description": "Accept Bitcoin donations, with optional messages attached!",
   "description": "",
   "tile": "/tipjar/static/image/tipjar.png",
-  "min_lnbits_version": "1.0.0",
+  "min_lnbits_version": "1.7.0-rc1",
   "contributors": [
     {
       "name": "Fittiboy",
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
       "uri": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lnbits/tipjar/main/static/image/4.png"
     }
   ],
-  "min_lnbits_version": "1.7.0-rc1",
   "description_md": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lnbits/tipjar/main/description.md",
   "terms_and_conditions_md": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lnbits/tipjar/main/toc.md",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 9922fe4..45e282b 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Tip(BaseModel):
 
 class CreateTips(BaseModel):
     name: str
-    sats: str
+    sats: int
     tipjar: str
     message: str
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 536f163..86e7480 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "lnbits-tipjar"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
 description = "LNbits, free and open-source Lightning wallet and accounts system."
 authors = [{ name = "Alan Bits", email = "alan@lnbits.com" }]
diff --git a/tests/test_models.py b/tests/test_models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..862bfc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import pytest
+
+from ..models import CreateTips
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("sats", [21, "21"])
+def test_create_tip_accepts_numeric_and_string_amounts(sats):
+    tip = CreateTips.model_validate(
+        {"name": "Hal", "sats": sats, "tipjar": "test-tipjar", "message": "Thanks"}
+    )
+
+    assert tip.sats == 21
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index b4ff83a..3a92fbc 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1182,7 +1182,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lnbits-tipjar"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.1.1"
 source = { virtual = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "lnbits" },