diff --git a/server-api/db/src/invites.rs b/server-api/db/src/invites.rs
index b64d58a..6cb2de6 100644
--- a/server-api/db/src/invites.rs
+++ b/server-api/db/src/invites.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ impl FromDB<Invite, bool> for Invite {
     type Row = Option<(BigInt, Option<BigInt>, bool)>;
 
     async fn get(p: &Pool, id: UBigInt) -> Response<Self> {
+        // NOTE: cast is required for this as `id` is used as unix timestamp
+        let id: BigInt = id as BigInt; 
+
         if id <= 0 {
             return Response::Empty;
         }