diff --git a/netbox/netbox/graphql/scalars.py b/netbox/netbox/graphql/scalars.py
index d14549f65..e49ca83ec 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/graphql/scalars.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/graphql/scalars.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-from typing import Union
+from typing import NewType
 
 import strawberry
 
-BigInt = strawberry.scalar(
-    Union[int, str],  # type: ignore
+BigInt = NewType('BigInt', int)
+
+BigIntScalar = strawberry.scalar(
+    name='BigInt',
     serialize=lambda v: int(v),
     parse_value=lambda v: str(v),
-    description="BigInt field",
+    description='BigInt field',
 )
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py b/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
index 16bb22c21..5fb27bf4e 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/graphql/schema.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from virtualization.graphql.schema import VirtualizationQuery
 from vpn.graphql.schema import VPNQuery
 from wireless.graphql.schema import WirelessQuery
 
+from .scalars import BigInt, BigIntScalar
+
 
 @strawberry.type
 class Query(
@@ -36,9 +38,14 @@ class Query(
 
 schema = strawberry.Schema(
     query=Query,
-    config=StrawberryConfig(auto_camel_case=False),
+    config=StrawberryConfig(
+        auto_camel_case=False,
+        scalar_map={
+            BigInt: BigIntScalar,
+        },
+    ),
     extensions=[
         DjangoOptimizerExtension(prefetch_custom_queryset=True),
         MaxAliasesLimiter(max_alias_count=settings.GRAPHQL_MAX_ALIASES),
-    ]
+    ],
 )