diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/loop.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/loop.spec.ts
index 70b771c445..68ab694c5d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/tests/loop.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/tests/loop.spec.ts
@@ -44,4 +44,12 @@ describe("Attempt to run a basic loop automation", () => {
     })
     expect(resp.steps[2].outputs.iterations).toBe(3)
   })
+
+  it("test a loop with a binding that returns an integer", async () => {
+    const resp = await runLoop({
+      option: LoopStepType.ARRAY,
+      binding: "{{ 1 }}",
+    })
+    expect(resp.steps[2].outputs.iterations).toBe(1)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
index ed0203797d..a828af5d19 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/threads/automation.ts
@@ -43,20 +43,18 @@ const CRON_STEP_ID = triggerDefs.CRON.stepId
 const STOPPED_STATUS = { success: true, status: AutomationStatus.STOPPED }
 
 function getLoopIterations(loopStep: LoopStep) {
-  let binding = loopStep.inputs.binding
+  const binding = loopStep.inputs.binding
   if (!binding) {
     return 0
   }
   try {
-    if (typeof binding === "string") {
-      binding = JSON.parse(binding)
+    const json = typeof binding === "string" ? JSON.parse(binding) : binding
+    if (Array.isArray(json)) {
+      return json.length
     }
   } catch (err) {
     // ignore error - wasn't able to parse
   }
-  if (Array.isArray(binding)) {
-    return binding.length
-  }
   if (typeof binding === "string") {
     return automationUtils.stringSplit(binding).length
   }