diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5997221..6e64fc6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ Options:
 let data = $("#myform").serializeFields({
     fieldset_nameattr: "name",
     field_selector: "input:enabled,select:enabled,textarea:enabled",
-    ignored_fields: "input[type='radio']:not(:checked)"
+    ignored_fields: "input[type='radio']:not(:checked)",
+    strict_convert_number_type: "true"
 })
 ```
 
diff --git a/dist/jquery-serializeFields.min.js b/dist/jquery-serializeFields.min.js
index 504d6ef..3967bed 100644
--- a/dist/jquery-serializeFields.min.js
+++ b/dist/jquery-serializeFields.min.js
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-!function(n){"use strict";n.fn.serializeFields=function(e){var t=n.serializeFields;t.extendSettings(e);var i=[];if(!(this.length<1))return 1===this.length?t.parse(n(this)[0]):(this.each(function(){i.push(t.parse(n(this)))}),i)},n.serializeFields={defaultSettings:function(){return{field_selector:"input:enabled,select:enabled,textarea:enabled",fieldset_selector:"fieldset:enabled",fieldset_nameattr:"data-name",ignored_fields:"input[type='radio']:not(:checked)"}},extendSettings:function(e){n.serializeFields.settings=n.serializeFields.defaultSettings(),n.extend(n.serializeFields.settings,e)},getValue:function(e){var t=n(e).val();return"checkbox"==n(e).attr("type")?n(e).is(":checked"):n.isNumeric(t)?parseFloat(t):t},parse:function(e){var i=n.serializeFields,s={};return n(e).children().each(function(){var e,t;n(this).is(i.settings.ignored_fields)||(n(this).is(i.settings.field_selector)?(e=n(this).attr("name")||n(this).attr("id"),t=i.getValue(this),e&&(s[e]=t)):n(this).is(i.settings.fieldset_selector)?(t=n(this).attr(i.settings.fieldset_nameattr))&&(s[t]=i.parse(n(this))):n.extend(s,i.parse(n(this))))}),s}}}(jQuery);
\ No newline at end of file
+/*!
+ * jquery-serializeFields v0.0.5
+ * https://github.com/jonathansp/serializeFields
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015
+
+ * Jonathan Prates (jonathansp),
+ * Gabriel Broilo (broilogabriel)
+ * Cristian Oliveira (CristianOliveiraDaRosa)
+
+ * Licensed under GPL license.
+ */
+!function(e){"use strict";e.fn.serializeFields=function(t){var i=e.serializeFields;i.extendSettings(t);var s=[];if(!(this.length<1))return 1===this.length?i.parse(e(this)[0]):(this.each((function(){s.push(i.parse(e(this)))})),s)},e.serializeFields={defaultSettings:function(){return{field_selector:"input:enabled,select:enabled,textarea:enabled",fieldset_selector:"fieldset:enabled",fieldset_nameattr:"data-name",ignored_fields:"input[type='radio']:not(:checked)",strict_convert_number_type:"false"}},extendSettings:function(t){e.serializeFields.settings=e.serializeFields.defaultSettings(),e.extend(e.serializeFields.settings,t)},getValue:function(t){var i=e.serializeFields,s=e(t).val();return"checkbox"==e(t).attr("type")?e(t).is(":checked"):!0===i.settings.strict_convert_number_type&&e.isNumeric(s)?parseFloat(s):s},parse:function(t){var i=e.serializeFields,s={};return e(t).children().each((function(){if(!e(this).is(i.settings.ignored_fields))if(e(this).is(i.settings.field_selector)){var t=e(this).attr("name")||e(this).attr("id"),n=i.getValue(this);t&&(s[t]=n)}else if(e(this).is(i.settings.fieldset_selector)){var r=e(this).attr(i.settings.fieldset_nameattr);r&&(s[r]=i.parse(e(this)))}else e.extend(s,i.parse(e(this)))})),s}}}(jQuery);
diff --git a/src/jquery-serializeFields.js b/src/jquery-serializeFields.js
index f557724..5c45b28 100644
--- a/src/jquery-serializeFields.js
+++ b/src/jquery-serializeFields.js
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
  * https://github.com/jonathansp/serializeFields
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2015-2022.
-
  * Licensed under GPL license.
  */
-(function($) {
+(function ($) {
 
     "use strict";
 
-    $.fn.serializeFields = function(options) {
+    $.fn.serializeFields = function (options) {
         var sf = $.serializeFields; // namespace
         sf.extendSettings(options);
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
             return sf.parse($(this)[0]); // return as object
         }
 
-        this.each(function() {
+        this.each(function () {
             response.push(
                 sf.parse($(this))
             );
@@ -37,32 +36,32 @@
     // and settings
     $.serializeFields = {
 
-        defaultSettings: function() {
+        defaultSettings: function () {
             return {
                 field_selector: "input:enabled,select:enabled,textarea:enabled",
                 fieldset_selector: "fieldset:enabled",
                 fieldset_nameattr: "data-name",
-                ignored_fields: "input[type='radio']:not(:checked)"
+                ignored_fields: "input[type='radio']:not(:checked)",
+                strict_convert_number_type: "false"
             };
         },
 
         /**
           Function extend default settings
-
           param: options
         **/
-        extendSettings: function(options) {
+        extendSettings: function (options) {
             $.serializeFields.settings = $.serializeFields.defaultSettings();
             $.extend($.serializeFields.settings, options);
         },
 
         /**
           Function to parse value from input by type
-
           param: element
           return: value
         **/
-        getValue: function(element) {
+        getValue: function (element) {
+            var sf = $.serializeFields;
             var value = $(element).val();
             var type = $(element).attr("type");
 
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@
                 return $(element).is(":checked");
             }
 
-            if ($.isNumeric(value)) {
+            if (sf.settings.strict_convert_number_type === true && $.isNumeric(value)) {
                 return parseFloat(value);
             }
 
@@ -79,15 +78,14 @@
 
         /**
           Function contain all the logic to parse fields to a JSON object
-
           param: element
           return: json object
         **/
-        parse: function(element) {
+        parse: function (element) {
             var sf = $.serializeFields;
             var data = {};
 
-            $(element).children().each(function() {
+            $(element).children().each(function () {
 
                 if (!$(this).is(sf.settings.ignored_fields)) {