diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
index f67e2e259d0..77e3c7f7d38 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ async def async_api_set_range(hass, config, directive, context):
             service = cover.SERVICE_OPEN_COVER_TILT
         else:
             service = cover.SERVICE_SET_COVER_TILT_POSITION
-            data[cover.ATTR_POSITION] = range_value
+            data[cover.ATTR_TILT_POSITION] = range_value
 
     # Input Number Value
     elif instance == f"{input_number.DOMAIN}.{input_number.ATTR_VALUE}":
diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
index 1510474aa6e..3d1e2b58d89 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
@@ -2774,10 +2774,10 @@ async def test_cover_tilt_position_range(hass):
         "cover#test_tilt_range",
         "cover.set_cover_tilt_position",
         hass,
-        payload={"rangeValue": "50"},
+        payload={"rangeValue": 50},
         instance="cover.tilt",
     )
-    assert call.data["position"] == 50
+    assert call.data["tilt_position"] == 50
 
     call, msg = await assert_request_calls_service(
         "Alexa.RangeController",
@@ -2785,7 +2785,7 @@ async def test_cover_tilt_position_range(hass):
         "cover#test_tilt_range",
         "cover.close_cover_tilt",
         hass,
-        payload={"rangeValue": "0"},
+        payload={"rangeValue": 0},
         instance="cover.tilt",
     )
     properties = msg["context"]["properties"][0]
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ async def test_cover_tilt_position_range(hass):
         "cover#test_tilt_range",
         "cover.open_cover_tilt",
         hass,
-        payload={"rangeValue": "100"},
+        payload={"rangeValue": 100},
         instance="cover.tilt",
     )
     properties = msg["context"]["properties"][0]
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ async def test_cover_tilt_position_range(hass):
         "cover#test_tilt_range",
         "cover.open_cover_tilt",
         hass,
-        payload={"rangeValueDelta": "99"},
+        payload={"rangeValueDelta": 99},
         instance="cover.tilt",
     )
     properties = msg["context"]["properties"][0]
@@ -2827,7 +2827,7 @@ async def test_cover_tilt_position_range(hass):
         "cover#test_tilt_range",
         "cover.close_cover_tilt",
         hass,
-        payload={"rangeValueDelta": "-99"},
+        payload={"rangeValueDelta": -99},
         instance="cover.tilt",
     )
     properties = msg["context"]["properties"][0]