diff --git a/src/core/view/mixins/hover.js b/src/core/view/mixins/hover.js
index 0ab4e59bbeff99ce53870827f3afb7e6a1d59483..294c9ea633ad9aa1dcc611c4a8cdf200ad65fa7d 100644
--- a/src/core/view/mixins/hover.js
+++ b/src/core/view/mixins/hover.js
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ export default {
       default: false
     },
     hoverStartTime: {
-      type: Number,
+      type: [Number, String],
       default: 50
     },
     hoverStayTime: {
-      type: Number,
+      type: [Number, String],
       default: 400
     }
   },
   methods: {
-    _hoverTouchStart (evt) {
+    _hoverTouchStart (evt) {
       // TODO detect scrolling
       if (evt._hoverPropagationStopped) {
         return