diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/graph/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/graph/base.py
index 6896de28b..ff586c6da 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/graph/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/graph/base.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #   - Defer prompts building to the last moment or when they have all the tools
 #   - Build each inner agent first, then build the outer agent
 
+import contextlib
 import types
 import warnings
 from copy import deepcopy
@@ -94,8 +95,6 @@ class Node:
 
                 params[key] = file_path
 
-            # We should check if the type is in something not
-            # the opposite
             elif value.get("type") not in DIRECT_TYPES:
                 # Get the edge that connects to this node
                 edges = [
@@ -129,6 +128,9 @@ class Node:
                 new_value = value.get("value")
                 if new_value is None:
                     warnings.warn(f"Value for {key} in {self.node_type} is None. ")
+                if value.get("type") == "int":
+                    with contextlib.suppress(TypeError, ValueError):
+                        new_value = int(new_value)  # type: ignore
                 params[key] = new_value
 
         # Add _type to params
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/interface/text_splitters/base.py b/src/backend/langflow/interface/text_splitters/base.py
index 68f340055..1f007a6b0 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/interface/text_splitters/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/interface/text_splitters/base.py
@@ -35,6 +35,24 @@ class TextSplitterCreator(LangChainTypeCreator):
                 "display_name": "Separator",
             }
 
+            signature["template"]["chunk_size"] = {
+                "type": "int",
+                "required": True,
+                "show": True,
+                "value": 4000,
+                "name": "chunk_size",
+                "display_name": "Chunk Size",
+            }
+
+            signature["template"]["chunk_overlap"] = {
+                "type": "int",
+                "required": True,
+                "show": True,
+                "value": 200,
+                "name": "chunk_overlap",
+                "display_name": "Chunk Overlap",
+            }
+
             return signature
         except ValueError as exc:
             raise ValueError(f"Text Splitter {name} not found") from exc