diff --git a/charachorder/device.py b/charachorder/device.py
index d8cc960..6447c78 100644
--- a/charachorder/device.py
+++ b/charachorder/device.py
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ def _maybe_commit(self, success, commit: bool) -> bool:
     def get_parameter(self, code: int) -> int:
         return int(self.execute("VAR", "B1", hex(code))[0])
 
-    def set_parameter(self, code: int, value: int, *, commit: bool = False) -> bool:
+    def set_parameter(
+        self, code: int, value: int | str, *, commit: bool = False
+    ) -> bool:
         return self._maybe_commit(
             self.execute("VAR", "B2", hex(code), value)[0] == "0", commit
         )