diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
index bda54255b..05177d111 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/graph/vertex/base.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ class Vertex:
                         params[field_name] = int(val)
                     except ValueError:
                         params[field_name] = val
-                elif field.get("type") == "float" and val is not None:
+                elif field.get("type") in {"float", "slider"} and val is not None:
                     try:
                         params[field_name] = float(val)
                     except ValueError:
diff --git a/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/constants.py b/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/constants.py
index 21e39fcc7..8346019aa 100644
--- a/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/constants.py
+++ b/src/backend/base/langflow/utils/constants.py
@@ -52,18 +52,7 @@ def python_function(text: str) -> str:
 
 
 PYTHON_BASIC_TYPES = [str, bool, int, float, tuple, list, dict, set]
-DIRECT_TYPES = [
-    "str",
-    "bool",
-    "dict",
-    "int",
-    "float",
-    "Any",
-    "prompt",
-    "code",
-    "NestedDict",
-    "table",
-]
+DIRECT_TYPES = ["str", "bool", "dict", "int", "float", "Any", "prompt", "code", "NestedDict", "table", "slider"]
 
 
 LOADERS_INFO: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
diff --git a/src/backend/tests/unit/inputs/test_inputs.py b/src/backend/tests/unit/inputs/test_inputs.py
index 8d4386bcb..2a946a2a9 100644
--- a/src/backend/tests/unit/inputs/test_inputs.py
+++ b/src/backend/tests/unit/inputs/test_inputs.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from langflow.inputs.inputs import (
     NestedDictInput,
     PromptInput,
     SecretStrInput,
+    SliderInput,
     StrInput,
     TableInput,
 )
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@ def test_table_input_valid():
     assert data.value == [{"key": "value"}, {"key2": "value2"}]
 
 
+def test_slider_input_valid():
+    data = SliderInput(name="valid_slider", value=10)
+    assert data.value == 10
+
+
 def test_table_input_invalid():
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
         TableInput(name="invalid_table", value="invalid")