diff --git a/custom_components/daily/__init__.py b/custom_components/daily/__init__.py
index b18dc15..103c6af 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/daily/__init__.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.name = name
         self.input_sensor = input_sensor
         self.operation = operation
-        self.interval = float(interval)
+        self.interval = int(interval)
         self.unit_of_measurement = unit_of_measurement
         self.auto_reset = auto_reset
         self.hass = hass
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.platforms = []
         self.entry_setup_completed = False
 
-        SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=self.interval)
+        SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=self.interval)
         super().__init__(hass, _LOGGER, name=name, update_interval=SCAN_INTERVAL)
 
         # reset happens at midnight
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/config_flow.py b/custom_components/daily/config_flow.py
index 3b9b456..3f0523d 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/config_flow.py
+++ b/custom_components/daily/config_flow.py
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@ async def async_step_user(self, user_input=None):
                     raise OperationNotFound
                 # check the interval
                 if (
-                    not (
-                        isinstance(user_input[CONF_INTERVAL], int)
-                        or isinstance(user_input[CONF_INTERVAL], float)
-                    )
-                    or float(user_input[CONF_INTERVAL]) <= 0.0
+                    not (isinstance(user_input[CONF_INTERVAL], int))
+                    or user_input[CONF_INTERVAL] <= 0
                 ):
                     raise IntervalNotValid
                 self._name = user_input[CONF_NAME]
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ async def _show_config_form(self, user_input):
                     vol.Required(CONF_INPUT_SENSOR): str,
                     vol.Required(CONF_OPERATION): vol.In(VALID_OPERATIONS),
                     vol.Required(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT): str,
-                    vol.Required(CONF_INTERVAL, default=DEFAULT_INTERVAL): float,
+                    vol.Required(CONF_INTERVAL, default=DEFAULT_INTERVAL): int,
                     vol.Required(CONF_AUTO_RESET, default=DEFAULT_AUTO_RESET): bool,
                 }
             ),
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/const.py b/custom_components/daily/const.py
index d95d588..108cdec 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/const.py
+++ b/custom_components/daily/const.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 DOMAIN = "daily"
 NAME = "Daily Sensor"
 DOMAIN_DATA = f"{DOMAIN}_data"
-VERSION = "2024.4.1"
+VERSION = "2024.4.2"
 
 ISSUE_URL = "https://github.com/jeroenterheerdt/HADailySensor/issues"
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 ]
 
 # Defaults
-DEFAULT_INTERVAL = 30  # minutes
+DEFAULT_INTERVAL = 1800.0  # seconds
 DEFAULT_AUTO_RESET = True
 # Services
 SERVICE_RESET = "reset"
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/manifest.json b/custom_components/daily/manifest.json
index 97f0944..df89e4f 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/manifest.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/manifest.json
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
   "homekit": {},
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@jeroenterheerdt"],
-  "version": "2024.4.1"
+  "version": "2024.4.2"
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/strings.json b/custom_components/daily/strings.json
index 7aa9bdf..4787739 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/strings.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/strings.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "The entity that will provide input to the daily sensor",
           "operation": "The operation to be applied to the sensor",
           "unit_of_measurement": "The unit of measurement",
-          "interval": "Refresh interval in minutes",
+          "interval": "Refresh interval in seconds",
           "auto_reset": "Automatically reset at 00:00 ?"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Specified interval is not valid. Needs to be >0 minutes.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Specified interval is not valid. Needs to be >0 seconds.",
       "name": "Specify an unique name for this instance.",
       "operationnotfound": "Specify a supported operation",
       "sensornotfound": "One or more of the sensors specified do not exist",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/el.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/el.json
index 2a8e08b..7632064 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/el.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/el.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "Η οντότητα που θα παρέχει είσοδο στον ημερήσιο αισθητήρα",
           "operation": "Η λειτουργία που θα εφαρμοστεί στον αισθητήρα",
           "unit_of_measurement": "Η μονάδα μέτρησης",
-          "interval": "Διάστημα ανανέωσης σε λεπτά",
+          "interval": "Διάστημα ανανέωσης σε δευτερόλεπτα",
           "auto_reset": "Αυτόματη επαναφορά στις 00:00"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Το καθορισμένο διάστημα δεν είναι έγκυρο. Πρέπει να είναι >0 λεπτά.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Το καθορισμένο διάστημα δεν είναι έγκυρο. Πρέπει να είναι >0 δευτερόλεπτα.",
       "name": "Καθορίστε ένα μοναδικό όνομα για αυτήν την υπόσταση.",
       "operationnotfound": "Καθορίστε μια υποστηριζόμενη λειτουργία",
       "sensornotfound": "Ενας ή περισσότεροι από τους καθορισμένους αισθητήρες δεν υπάρχουν",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/en.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/en.json
index ea7e2d0..e1e2770 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/en.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/en.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "The entity that will provide input to the daily sensor",
           "operation": "The operation to be applied to the sensor",
           "unit_of_measurement": "The unit of measurement",
-          "interval": "Refresh interval in minutes",
+          "interval": "Refresh interval in seconds",
           "auto_reset": "Automatically reset at 00:00"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Specified interval is not valid. Needs to be >0 minutes.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Specified interval is not valid. Needs to be >0 seconds.",
       "name": "Specify an unique name for this instance.",
       "operationnotfound": "Specify a supported operation",
       "sensornotfound": "One or more of the sensors specified do not exist",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/es.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/es.json
index 027f6b1..8a34672 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/es.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/es.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "Entidad que provee la entrada para el sensor diario",
           "operation": "Operación a aplicar al sensor",
           "unit_of_measurement": "Unidad de medida",
-          "interval": "Intervalo de refresco en minutos",
+          "interval": "Intervalo de refresco en segundos",
           "auto_reset": "Resetear automáticamente a las 00:00"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "El intervalo especificado no es válido. Necesita ser >0 minutos.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "El intervalo especificado no es válido. Necesita ser >0 segundos.",
       "name": "Especifica un nombre único para esta instancia.",
       "operationnotfound": "Especifica una operación soportada.",
       "sensornotfound": "Uno o más de los sensores especificados no existe.",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/fr.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/fr.json
index 6691d79..17d6203 100755
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/fr.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/fr.json
@@ -1,28 +1,27 @@
 {
-    "title": "Capteur journalier",
-    "config": {
-      "step": {
-        "user": {
-          "title": "Capteur journalier",
-          "description": "Si vous avez besoin d'aide pour la configuration, référez-vous ici: https://github.com/jeroenterheerdt/HADailySensor",
-          "data": {
-            "name": "Nom unique de l'instance",
-            "sensor": "L'entité qui fournira les données d'entrée au capteur journalier",
-            "operation": "L'opération à appliquer au capteur",
-            "unit_of_measurement": "L'unité de mesure",
-            "interval": "L'intervalle de mise à jour en minutes",
-            "auto_reset": "Reset automatique à minuit ?"
-          }
+  "title": "Capteur journalier",
+  "config": {
+    "step": {
+      "user": {
+        "title": "Capteur journalier",
+        "description": "Si vous avez besoin d'aide pour la configuration, référez-vous ici: https://github.com/jeroenterheerdt/HADailySensor",
+        "data": {
+          "name": "Nom unique de l'instance",
+          "sensor": "L'entité qui fournira les données d'entrée au capteur journalier",
+          "operation": "L'opération à appliquer au capteur",
+          "unit_of_measurement": "L'unité de mesure",
+          "interval": "L'intervalle de mise à jour en secondes",
+          "auto_reset": "Reset automatique à minuit ?"
         }
-      },
-      "error": {
-        "intervalnotvalid": "L'intervalle spécifié n'est pas valide: il faut un nombre >0 de minutes.",
-        "name": "Spécifier un nom unique pour cette instance.",
-        "operationnotfound": "Spécifier une opération supportée",
-        "sensornotfound": "Au moins un des capteurs spécifiés n'existe pas",
-        "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
-      },
-      "abort": {
       }
-    }
+    },
+    "error": {
+      "intervalnotvalid": "L'intervalle spécifié n'est pas valide: il faut un nombre >0 de secondes.",
+      "name": "Spécifier un nom unique pour cette instance.",
+      "operationnotfound": "Spécifier une opération supportée",
+      "sensornotfound": "Au moins un des capteurs spécifiés n'existe pas",
+      "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
+    },
+    "abort": {}
   }
+}
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/nb.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/nb.json
index a600bda..4543f1f 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/nb.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/nb.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "Enheten som vil gi innspill til den daglige sensoren",
           "operation": "Operasjonen som skal brukes på sensoren",
           "unit_of_measurement": "Måleenheten",
-          "interval": "Oppdater intervall i minutter",
+          "interval": "Oppdater intervall i sekunder",
           "auto_reset": "Återställs automatiskt vid midnatt?"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Spesifisert intervall er ikke gyldig. Må være >0 minutter.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Spesifisert intervall er ikke gyldig. Må være >0 sekunder.",
       "name": "Angi et unikt navn for denne forekomsten.",
       "operationnotfound": "Spesifiser en støttet operasjon",
       "sensornotfound": "En eller flere av sensorene som er spesifisert, eksisterer ikke",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/nl.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/nl.json
index 08b13b7..e81c474 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/nl.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/nl.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "De entiteit die de input voor de dagelijkse sensor levert",
           "operation": "De operatie die op de dagelijkse sensor wordt gedaan",
           "unit_of_measurement": "De eenheid van de sensor",
-          "interval": "Ververs interval in minuten",
+          "interval": "Ververs interval in seconden",
           "auto_reset": "Automatische reset om 00:00"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Het gegeven interval is niet correct. Het moet >0 minuten zijn.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Het gegeven interval is niet correct. Het moet >0 seconden zijn.",
       "name": "Geef een unieke naam voor deze instantie.",
       "operationnotfound": "Kies een operatie die wordt ondersteund.",
       "sensornotfound": "Een of meer van de gegeven sensors bestaan niet.",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }
diff --git a/custom_components/daily/translations/sk.json b/custom_components/daily/translations/sk.json
index ae0550a..48f8f4e 100644
--- a/custom_components/daily/translations/sk.json
+++ b/custom_components/daily/translations/sk.json
@@ -10,19 +10,18 @@
           "sensor": "Entita, ktorá bude poskytovať vstup pre denný senzor",
           "operation": "Operácia, ktorá sa má použiť na snímač",
           "unit_of_measurement": "Jednotka merania",
-          "interval": "Interval obnovovania v minútach",
+          "interval": "Interval obnovovania v sekund",
           "auto_reset": "Automaticky resetovať o 00:00"
         }
       }
     },
     "error": {
-      "intervalnotvalid": "Zadaný interval nie je platný. Musí byť > 0 minút.",
+      "intervalnotvalid": "Zadaný interval nie je platný. Musí byť > 0 sekund.",
       "name": "Zadajte jedinečný názov pre túto inštanciu.",
       "operationnotfound": "Zadajte podporovanú operáciu",
       "sensornotfound": "Jeden alebo viacero špecifikovaných snímačov neexistuje",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     },
-    "abort": {
-    }
+    "abort": {}
   }
 }