diff --git a/src/plugins/video-player.ts b/src/plugins/video-player.ts
index 053ad8507..9a1087b71 100644
--- a/src/plugins/video-player.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/video-player.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export interface VideoOptions {
    * There are to options for the scaling mode. SCALE_TO_FIT which is default and SCALE_TO_FIT_WITH_CROPPING.
    * These strings are the only ones which can be passed as option.
    */
-  scalingMode?: string;
+  scalingMode?: number;
 }
 
 /**