diff --git a/.github/workflows/code-check.yml b/.github/workflows/code-check.yml
index f28ba95..eb66b54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code-check.yml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ jobs:
       # below simply check the source code and fail if they find any files that need to be
       # formatted. The code is not automatically reformatted like it is when running the
       # pre-commit hooks.
-      - uses: psf/black@stable
+      - uses: psf/black@24.2.0
       - uses: isort/isort-action@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 455585f..0b9ba02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
       - name: Install deps
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7faf40..155a712 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -205,3 +205,4 @@ cython_debug/
 marimo/_static/
 marimo/_lsp/
 __marimo__/
+.vscode/
diff --git a/cwmscli/usgs/__init__.py b/cwmscli/usgs/__init__.py
index c42d8b4..fccce66 100644
--- a/cwmscli/usgs/__init__.py
+++ b/cwmscli/usgs/__init__.py
@@ -118,13 +118,15 @@ def ratingsinifileimport(filename, api_root, api_key, api_key_loc):
 @click.option(
     "-d",
     "--days-back-modified",
-    default="2",
+    default=2,
+    type=int,
     help="Days back from current time measurements have been modified in USGS database. Can be integer value",
 )
 @click.option(
     "-c",
     "--days-back-collected",
-    default="365",
+    default=365,
+    type=int,
     help="Days back from current time measurements have been collected. Can be integer value",
 )
 @office_option