diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 5e2b13dc..74f8a948 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
         "--hypothesis-max-examples",
         "--max-examples",
         action="store",
-        default=None,
+        default=100,
         help="set the Hypothesis max_examples setting",
     )
     # Hypothesis deadline
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
 
     disabled_exts = config.getoption("--disable-extension")
     disabled_dds = config.getoption("--disable-data-dependent-shapes")
-    unvectorized_max_examples = math.ceil(math.log(config.getoption("--hypothesis-max-examples") or 50))
+    unvectorized_max_examples = math.ceil(math.log(int(config.getoption("--hypothesis-max-examples")) or 50))
 
     # 2. Iterate through items and apply markers accordingly
     # ------------------------------------------------------
@@ -239,4 +239,4 @@ def pytest_collection_modifyitems(config, items):
             f"{f_bad_ids}\n"
             f"(xfails file: {xfails_file})\n"
             f"{bad_ids_end_msg}"
-        )
\ No newline at end of file
+        )