diff --git a/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java b/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
index 11738203420..161e28c5a8f 100644
--- a/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
+++ b/tools/cldr-apps/src/main/java/org/json/JSONObject.java
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ public JSONObject put(String key, Collection value) throws JSONException {
      * @throws JSONException If the key is null or if the number is invalid.
      */
     public JSONObject put(String key, double value) throws JSONException {
-        put(key, value);
+        put(key, Double.valueOf(value));
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ public JSONObject put(String key, double value) throws JSONException {
      * @throws JSONException If the key is null.
      */
     public JSONObject put(String key, int value) throws JSONException {
-        put(key, value);
+        put(key, Integer.valueOf(value));
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ public JSONObject put(String key, int value) throws JSONException {
      * @throws JSONException If the key is null.
      */
     public JSONObject put(String key, long value) throws JSONException {
-        put(key, value);
+        put(key, Long.valueOf(value));
         return this;
     }