diff --git a/src/wp-includes/option.php b/src/wp-includes/option.php
index def80ed18f..eeb751c04c 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -2236,7 +2236,7 @@ function register_initial_settings() {
 		'page_on_front',
 		array(
 			'show_in_rest' => true,
-			'type'         => 'number',
+			'type'         => 'integer',
 			'description'  => __( 'The ID of the page that should be displayed on the front page' ),
 		)
 	);
@@ -2246,7 +2246,7 @@ function register_initial_settings() {
 		'page_for_posts',
 		array(
 			'show_in_rest' => true,
-			'type'         => 'number',
+			'type'         => 'integer',
 			'description'  => __( 'The ID of the page that should display the latest posts' ),
 		)
 	);
diff --git a/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js b/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
index 654a0bee07..485746dbc2 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/fixtures/wp-api-generated.js
@@ -9635,12 +9635,12 @@ mockedApiResponse.Schema = {
                         },
                         "page_on_front": {
                             "description": "The ID of the page that should be displayed on the front page",
-                            "type": "number",
+                            "type": "integer",
                             "required": false
                         },
                         "page_for_posts": {
                             "description": "The ID of the page that should display the latest posts",
-                            "type": "number",
+                            "type": "integer",
                             "required": false
                         },
                         "default_ping_status": {