diff --git a/impatient b/impatient
index e8d595e..cad3eb1 100755
--- a/impatient
+++ b/impatient
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def parse_value(v):
     suffix = v[-1].upper()
     if suffix in SUFFIXES:
         exponent = 3*(SUFFIXES.find(suffix)+1)
-        return int(v[:-1])*(10**exponent)
+        return float(v[:-1])*(10**exponent)
     else:
-        return int(v)
+        return float(v)
 
 def display_value(v):
     suffix = ''