diff --git a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
index 0de6d32e4..7b0a0d292 100644
--- a/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
+++ b/src/paperless/settings/__init__.py
@@ -611,8 +611,8 @@ USE_TZ = True
 
 LOGGING_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
-LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE", 1024 * 1024)
-LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS = os.getenv("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS", 20)
+LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE = get_int_from_env("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_SIZE", 1024 * 1024)
+LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS = get_int_from_env("PAPERLESS_LOGROTATE_MAX_BACKUPS", 20)
 
 LOGGING = {
     "version": 1,