diff --git a/compose/config/config.py b/compose/config/config.py
index 19722b0a6..dbc6b6b22 100644
--- a/compose/config/config.py
+++ b/compose/config/config.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from cached_property import cached_property
 
 from ..const import COMPOSEFILE_V1 as V1
 from ..const import COMPOSEFILE_V2_0 as V2_0
+from ..utils import build_string_dict
 from .errors import CircularReference
 from .errors import ComposeFileNotFound
 from .errors import ConfigurationError
@@ -292,8 +293,12 @@ def load(config_details):
     config_details = config_details._replace(config_files=processed_files)
 
     main_file = config_details.config_files[0]
-    volumes = load_mapping(config_details.config_files, 'get_volumes', 'Volume')
-    networks = load_mapping(config_details.config_files, 'get_networks', 'Network')
+    volumes = load_mapping(
+        config_details.config_files, 'get_volumes', 'Volume'
+    )
+    networks = load_mapping(
+        config_details.config_files, 'get_networks', 'Network'
+    )
     service_dicts = load_services(
         config_details.working_dir,
         main_file,
@@ -333,6 +338,11 @@ def load_mapping(config_files, get_func, entity_type):
 
             mapping[name] = config
 
+            if 'driver_opts' in config:
+                config['driver_opts'] = build_string_dict(
+                    config['driver_opts']
+                )
+
     return mapping
 
 
@@ -851,7 +861,7 @@ def normalize_build(service_dict, working_dir):
         else:
             build.update(service_dict['build'])
             if 'args' in build:
-                build['args'] = resolve_build_args(build)
+                build['args'] = build_string_dict(resolve_build_args(build))
 
         service_dict['build'] = build
 
diff --git a/compose/config/fields_schema_v2.0.json b/compose/config/fields_schema_v2.0.json
index 876065e51..7703adcd0 100644
--- a/compose/config/fields_schema_v2.0.json
+++ b/compose/config/fields_schema_v2.0.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         "driver_opts": {
           "type": "object",
           "patternProperties": {
-            "^.+$": {"type": "string"}
+            "^.+$": {"type": ["string", "number"]}
           }
         },
         "external": {
diff --git a/compose/config/service_schema_v2.0.json b/compose/config/service_schema_v2.0.json
index f7a67818b..3196ca89e 100644
--- a/compose/config/service_schema_v2.0.json
+++ b/compose/config/service_schema_v2.0.json
@@ -23,7 +23,20 @@
               "properties": {
                 "context": {"type": "string"},
                 "dockerfile": {"type": "string"},
-                "args": {"$ref": "#/definitions/list_or_dict"}
+                "args": {
+                  "oneOf": [
+                    {"$ref": "#/definitions/list_of_strings"},
+                    {
+                      "type": "object",
+                      "patternProperties": {
+                        "^.+$": {
+                          "type": ["string", "number"]
+                        }
+                      },
+                      "additionalProperties": false
+                    }
+                  ]
+                }
               },
               "additionalProperties": false
             }
diff --git a/compose/utils.py b/compose/utils.py
index 29d8a695d..494beea34 100644
--- a/compose/utils.py
+++ b/compose/utils.py
@@ -92,3 +92,7 @@ def json_hash(obj):
 
 def microseconds_from_time_nano(time_nano):
     return int(time_nano % 1000000000 / 1000)
+
+
+def build_string_dict(source_dict):
+    return dict((k, str(v)) for k, v in source_dict.items())
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
index 5f7633d90..1d6f1cbb0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class ConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
         assert volumes['simple'] == {}
         assert volumes['other'] == {}
 
-    def test_volume_invalid_driver_opt(self):
+    def test_volume_numeric_driver_opt(self):
         config_details = build_config_details({
             'version': '2',
             'services': {
@@ -241,6 +241,19 @@ class ConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 'simple': {'driver_opts': {'size': 42}},
             }
         })
+        cfg = config.load(config_details)
+        assert cfg.volumes['simple']['driver_opts']['size'] == '42'
+
+    def test_volume_invalid_driver_opt(self):
+        config_details = build_config_details({
+            'version': '2',
+            'services': {
+                'simple': {'image': 'busybox'}
+            },
+            'volumes': {
+                'simple': {'driver_opts': {'size': True}},
+            }
+        })
         with pytest.raises(ConfigurationError) as exc:
             config.load(config_details)
         assert 'driver_opts.size contains an invalid type' in exc.exconly()
@@ -608,6 +621,34 @@ class ConfigTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue('context' in service[0]['build'])
         self.assertEqual(service[0]['build']['dockerfile'], 'Dockerfile-alt')
 
+    def test_load_with_buildargs(self):
+        service = config.load(
+            build_config_details(
+                {
+                    'version': '2',
+                    'services': {
+                        'web': {
+                            'build': {
+                                'context': '.',
+                                'dockerfile': 'Dockerfile-alt',
+                                'args': {
+                                    'opt1': 42,
+                                    'opt2': 'foobar'
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
+                'tests/fixtures/extends',
+                'filename.yml'
+            )
+        ).services[0]
+        assert 'args' in service['build']
+        assert 'opt1' in service['build']['args']
+        assert isinstance(service['build']['args']['opt1'], str)
+        assert service['build']['args']['opt1'] == '42'
+        assert service['build']['args']['opt2'] == 'foobar'
+
     def test_load_with_multiple_files_v2(self):
         base_file = config.ConfigFile(
             'base.yaml',