diff --git a/src/conf_defaults.lua b/src/conf_defaults.lua
index 72bdf6a..e467b9b 100644
--- a/src/conf_defaults.lua
+++ b/src/conf_defaults.lua
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ M.printer_retraction_minDistance = {
 
 M.printer_retraction_amount = {
 	default = 3,
-	type = 'int',
+	type = 'float',
 	description = '',
 	min = 0
 }