diff --git a/Content.Server/_Special/UniversalUpgrader/Components/UPComponent.cs b/Content.Server/_Special/UniversalUpgrader/Components/UPComponent.cs
index 33e67e7630e..3e5718db2e9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/_Special/UniversalUpgrader/Components/UPComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/_Special/UniversalUpgrader/Components/UPComponent.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public sealed partial class UPComponent : Component
     public string componentName;
 
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public float upgradeValue;
+    public string upgradeValue;
 
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
     public string ProtoWhitelist;