diff --git a/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/_shortcodes/vimeo_simple.html b/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/_shortcodes/vimeo_simple.html
index 86a6dfc9f..2e5f88282 100644
--- a/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/_shortcodes/vimeo_simple.html
+++ b/tpl/tplimpl/embedded/templates/_shortcodes/vimeo_simple.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         {{- $thumbnail := .thumbnail_url -}}
         {{- $original := $thumbnail | replaceRE "(_.*\\.)" "." -}}
         <div class="{{ $class }}">
-          <a href="{{ .provider_url }}{{ .video_id }}" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
+          <a href="{{ .provider_url }}{{ .video_id | string }}" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
             <img src="{{ $thumbnail }}" srcset="{{ $thumbnail }} 1x, {{ $original }} 2x" alt="{{ .title }}">
             <div class="play">
               {{ template "__h_simple_icon_play" $.ctx.Page }}
diff --git a/tpl/tplimpl/shortcodes_integration_test.go b/tpl/tplimpl/shortcodes_integration_test.go
index 9d7af4a3d..838dc16d7 100644
--- a/tpl/tplimpl/shortcodes_integration_test.go
+++ b/tpl/tplimpl/shortcodes_integration_test.go
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ Content: {{ .Content }}
 	// Simple mode
 	files = strings.ReplaceAll(files, "privacy.vimeo.simple = false", "privacy.vimeo.simple = true")
 	b = hugolib.Test(t, files)
-	b.AssertFileContent("public/p1/index.html", "c5bf16d87e2a370b")
+	b.AssertFileContent("public/p1/index.html", "04d861fc957ee638")
 
 	// Simple mode with non-existent id
 	files = strings.ReplaceAll(files, "{{< vimeo 55073825 >}}", "{{< vimeo __id_does_not_exist__ >}}")