diff --git a/src/tribler/tribler_config.py b/src/tribler/tribler_config.py
index 108e385139..4bb9626b77 100644
--- a/src/tribler/tribler_config.py
+++ b/src/tribler/tribler_config.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class TriblerConfig(TypedDict):
             saveas=str(Path("~/Downloads").expanduser()),
             seeding_mode="forever",
             seeding_ratio=2.0,
-            seeding_time=60,
+            seeding_time=60.0,
             channel_download=False,
             add_download_to_channel=False)
         ),
diff --git a/src/tribler/upgrade_script.py b/src/tribler/upgrade_script.py
index ccef821d38..2161e8a45c 100644
--- a/src/tribler/upgrade_script.py
+++ b/src/tribler/upgrade_script.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _import_7_14_settings(src: str, dst: TriblerConfigManager) -> None:
     _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/saveas", dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/saveas", str)
     _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/seeding_mode", dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_mode", str)
     _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/seeding_ratio", dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_ratio", float)
-    _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/seeding_time", dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_time", int)
+    _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/seeding_time", dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/seeding_time", float)
     _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/channel_download",
                     dst, "libtorrent/download_defaults/channel_download", bool)
     _copy_if_exists(old, "download_defaults/add_download_to_channel",