diff --git a/tools/xcode4_template_generator/template_generator.py b/tools/xcode4_template_generator/template_generator.py
index 3b78fc1487..8f1e99b2f1 100644
--- a/tools/xcode4_template_generator/template_generator.py
+++ b/tools/xcode4_template_generator/template_generator.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             if opt in ("-d","--directory"):
                 directory = arg
             if opt in ("-g","--group"):
-                group = arg
+                group = int(arg)
             if opt in ("-i","--identifier"):
                 identifier = arg
             if opt in ("-p","--prefix"):