diff --git a/src/daq/caen/n1081b.py b/src/daq/caen/n1081b.py
index 8c9d963..0882611 100644
--- a/src/daq/caen/n1081b.py
+++ b/src/daq/caen/n1081b.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _poll_sections(self):
     def _send_store_message(self, data: dict, section):
         keys = ["timestamp", *[f"lemo_{x['lemo']}" for x in data["counters"]]]
         values = [
-            int(datetime.now().timestamp()),
+            datetime.now().timestamp(),
             *[x["value"] for x in data["counters"]],
         ]
         self.message_out.put(