diff --git a/veilid-wasm/src/lib.rs b/veilid-wasm/src/lib.rs
index 35bbc638..67ada469 100644
--- a/veilid-wasm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/veilid-wasm/src/lib.rs
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ pub fn routing_context_watch_dht_values(
         let res = routing_context
             .watch_dht_values(key, subkeys, expiration, count)
             .await?;
-        APIResult::Ok(res.to_string())
+        APIResult::Ok(res.as_u64().to_string())
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/veilid-wasm/src/veilid_routing_context_js.rs b/veilid-wasm/src/veilid_routing_context_js.rs
index 26a53a61..1515a954 100644
--- a/veilid-wasm/src/veilid_routing_context_js.rs
+++ b/veilid-wasm/src/veilid_routing_context_js.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl VeilidRoutingContext {
         let res = routing_context
             .watch_dht_values(key, subkeys, expiration, count)
             .await?;
-        APIResult::Ok(res.to_string())
+        APIResult::Ok(res.as_u64().to_string())
     }
 
     /// Cancels a watch early