diff --git a/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py b/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
index 2b1527d..957804f 100644
--- a/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
+++ b/napalm_servertech_pro2/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def convert_uptime(uptime):
     )
     if not m:
         raise ValueError("uptime string was not recognized: regex did not match")
-    return (
+    return float(
         int(m.group("days")) * 86400
         + int(m.group("hours")) * 3600
         + int(m.group("minutes")) * 60
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
index f396a19..5a97a2b 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 
 def test_convert_uptime():
     uptime = "11 days 4 hours 8 minutes 6 seconds"
-    assert utils.convert_uptime(uptime) == 965286
+    assert utils.convert_uptime(uptime) == 965286.0
 
     uptime = "133 days 1 hour 12 minutes 15 seconds"
-    assert isinstance(utils.convert_uptime(uptime), int)
+    assert isinstance(utils.convert_uptime(uptime), float)
 
     uptime = "0 days 0 hours 0 minutes 1 second"
-    assert utils.convert_uptime(uptime) == 1
+    assert utils.convert_uptime(uptime) == 1.0
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         utils.convert_uptime("hello")