diff --git a/src/nene2/http/pagination.py b/src/nene2/http/pagination.py
index 1ddd94d..0f4a06c 100644
--- a/src/nene2/http/pagination.py
+++ b/src/nene2/http/pagination.py
@@ -34,10 +34,19 @@ def parse(
         Raises ValidationException (→ 422) when values are out of range.
         """
         params = request.query_params
-        limit = int(params.get("limit", default_limit))
-        offset = int(params.get("offset", 0))
 
         errors: list[ValidationError] = []
+        try:
+            limit = int(params.get("limit", default_limit))
+        except ValueError:
+            errors.append(ValidationError("limit", "limit must be an integer.", "invalid"))
+            limit = default_limit
+        try:
+            offset = int(params.get("offset", 0))
+        except ValueError:
+            errors.append(ValidationError("offset", "offset must be an integer.", "invalid"))
+            offset = 0
+
         if limit < 1 or limit > max_limit:
             errors.append(
                 ValidationError(
diff --git a/tests/nene2/http/test_pagination.py b/tests/nene2/http/test_pagination.py
index ecbb315..d18cb26 100644
--- a/tests/nene2/http/test_pagination.py
+++ b/tests/nene2/http/test_pagination.py
@@ -43,6 +43,34 @@ def test_limit_out_of_range_raises() -> None:
     assert exc_info.value.errors[0].field == "limit"
 
 
+def test_non_integer_limit_raises_validation_exception() -> None:
+    mock_request = MagicMock(spec=Request)
+    mock_request.query_params = {"limit": "abc"}
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationException) as exc_info:
+        PaginationQueryParser.parse(mock_request)
+    assert exc_info.value.errors[0].field == "limit"
+    assert exc_info.value.errors[0].code == "invalid"
+
+
+def test_non_integer_offset_raises_validation_exception() -> None:
+    mock_request = MagicMock(spec=Request)
+    mock_request.query_params = {"offset": "xyz"}
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationException) as exc_info:
+        PaginationQueryParser.parse(mock_request)
+    assert exc_info.value.errors[0].field == "offset"
+    assert exc_info.value.errors[0].code == "invalid"
+
+
+def test_both_invalid_collects_all_errors() -> None:
+    mock_request = MagicMock(spec=Request)
+    mock_request.query_params = {"limit": "abc", "offset": "xyz"}
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationException) as exc_info:
+        PaginationQueryParser.parse(mock_request)
+    fields = [e.field for e in exc_info.value.errors]
+    assert "limit" in fields
+    assert "offset" in fields
+
+
 def test_pagination_response_without_total() -> None:
     r = PaginationResponse(items=[{"id": 1}], limit=20, offset=0)
     d = r.to_dict()