diff --git a/model_api/python/model_api/models/types.py b/model_api/python/model_api/models/types.py
index 1ab8faaa..1d0a66c5 100644
--- a/model_api/python/model_api/models/types.py
+++ b/model_api/python/model_api/models/types.py
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.value_type = value_type
 
     def from_str(self, value):
+        if self.value_type is str or self.value_type is StringValue:
+            return value.split()
         try:
             floats = [float(i) for i in value.split()]
             try:
diff --git a/model_api/python/pyproject.toml b/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
index 96f436e4..0c6b1900 100644
--- a/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/model_api/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "openvino_model_api"
-version = "0.2.5.2"
+version = "0.2.5.3"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
 authors = [
   {name = "Intel(R) Corporation"},