diff --git a/src/Contracts/ConnectiveContract.php b/src/Contracts/ConnectiveContract.php
index 0c98ac6..4bad3b6 100644
--- a/src/Contracts/ConnectiveContract.php
+++ b/src/Contracts/ConnectiveContract.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ interface ConnectiveContract
      */
     public static function supportedConnectionTypes(): array;
 
-    public function getId(): int;
+    public function getId(): int|string;
 
     /**
      * Connect and return the connection model
diff --git a/src/Traits/Connective.php b/src/Traits/Connective.php
index a7f17b7..6fd306a 100644
--- a/src/Traits/Connective.php
+++ b/src/Traits/Connective.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 trait Connective
 {
-    public function getId(): int
+    public function getId(): int|string
     {
         return (int) $this->getAttribute('id');
     }