diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 0a9bfd3..d5b8f39 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def run_compute(a,b,sigma):
         capture_output=True,
         text=True
     )
-    return result.stdout.strip()
+    return int(result.stdout.strip().strip('"'))
 
 @app.post("/compute")
 async def compute(data: ComputeInput):
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async def compute(data: ComputeInput):
         futures = [executor.submit(run_compute, a, b, sigma) for a, b in ranges]
         results = [f.result() for f in futures]
 
-    return results
+    return sum(results)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     uvicorn.run(app, host="0.0.0.0", port=8000)