diff --git a/source/_integrations/climate.mqtt.markdown b/source/_integrations/climate.mqtt.markdown
index 5a2e1d1915f..da94fe099de 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/climate.mqtt.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/climate.mqtt.markdown
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fan_modes:
 initial:
   description: Set the initial target temperature. The default value depends on the temperature unit and will be 21° or 69.8°F.
   required: false
-  type: integer
+  type: float
 icon:
   description: "[Icon](/docs/configuration/customizing-devices/#icon) for the entity."
   required: false