diff --git a/tiramisu_api/api.py b/tiramisu_api/api.py
index 53470b6..b879146 100644
--- a/tiramisu_api/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu_api/api.py
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ TYPE = {'boolean': bool,
         'broadcast_address': str,
         'port': str,
         'domainname': str,
-        'date': str}
+        'date': str,
+        'float': float}
 
 
 class Option: