diff --git a/build.nims b/build.nims
index 642caf67..dcfe5c13 100644
--- a/build.nims
+++ b/build.nims
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ task libcodexDynamic, "Generate bindings":
   let name = "libcodex"
   buildLibrary name, "library/", params, "dynamic"
 
-task libcodextatic, "Generate bindings":
+task libcodexStatic, "Generate bindings":
   var params = ""
   when compiles(commandLineParams):
     for param in commandLineParams():
diff --git a/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim b/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
index 18dbc7aa..532facf3 100644
--- a/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
+++ b/library/codex_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
@@ -56,11 +56,7 @@ proc readValue*(r: var JsonReader, val: var SignedPeerRecord) =
   val = res.get()
 
 proc readValue*(r: var JsonReader, val: var ThreadCount) =
-  let res = ThreadCount.parse(r.readValue(string))
-  if res.isErr:
-    raise
-      newException(SerializationError, "Cannot parse the thread count: " & res.error())
-  val = res.get()
+  val = ThreadCount(r.readValue(int))
 
 proc readValue*(r: var JsonReader, val: var NBytes) =
   val = NBytes(r.readValue(int))