diff --git a/src/pydase/client/proxy_class_factory.py b/src/pydase/client/proxy_class_factory.py
index 955f287..2a866a2 100644
--- a/src/pydase/client/proxy_class_factory.py
+++ b/src/pydase/client/proxy_class_factory.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class ProxyConnection(pydase.components.DeviceConnection, ProxyClassMixin):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self._initialised = False
-        self._reconnection_wait_time = 1
+        self._reconnection_wait_time = 1.0
 
     @property
     def connected(self) -> bool: