diff --git a/custom_components/animated_scenes/animations.py b/custom_components/animated_scenes/animations.py
index 41478e8..c9e0d0d 100644
--- a/custom_components/animated_scenes/animations.py
+++ b/custom_components/animated_scenes/animations.py
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ def build_light_attributes(self, light: str, initial: bool = False) -> dict[str,
             attributes["brightness"] = self.get_static_or_random(color[CONF_BRIGHTNESS])
         elif self._animate_brightness and self._global_brightness is not None:
             attributes["brightness"] = self.get_static_or_random(self._global_brightness)
+        elif isinstance(self._global_brightness, int):
+            attributes["brightness"] = self._global_brightness
+        elif isinstance(self._global_brightness, list):
+            _LOGGER.warning("Global brightness is a list but animate_brightness is False, ignoring")
 
         if CONF_BRIGHTNESS in color and color[CONF_COLOR_ONE_CHANGE_PER_TICK]:
             self._light_status[light] = {