diff --git a/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20251110004953346654.json b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20251110004953346654.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca5e346d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.semversioner/next-release/patch-20251110004953346654.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "description": "Fix type mismatch in DynamicCommunitySelection when checking children communities. Convert child IDs to string to match self.reports key type (fixes #2004)"
+}
diff --git a/graphrag/query/context_builder/dynamic_community_selection.py b/graphrag/query/context_builder/dynamic_community_selection.py
index 904478f738..3981e5c8e5 100644
--- a/graphrag/query/context_builder/dynamic_community_selection.py
+++ b/graphrag/query/context_builder/dynamic_community_selection.py
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ async def select(self, query: str) -> tuple[list[CommunityReport], dict[str, Any
                     # TODO check why some sub_communities are NOT in report_df
                     if community in self.communities:
                         for child in self.communities[community].children:
-                            if child in self.reports:
-                                communities_to_rate.append(child)
+                            # Convert child to string to match self.reports key type
+                            child_str = str(child)
+                            if child_str in self.reports:
+                                communities_to_rate.append(child_str)
                             else:
                                 logger.debug(
                                     "dynamic community selection: cannot find community %s in reports",