diff --git a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ac4230f11..58608c038d 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/local_user_index/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Change bot cmd number param values from u16 to f64 ([#7095](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/7095))
+
 ## [[2.0.1530](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1530-local_user_index)] - 2024-12-19
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/backend/canisters/user_index/CHANGELOG.md b/backend/canisters/user_index/CHANGELOG.md
index 885de9b491..a108ea5145 100644
--- a/backend/canisters/user_index/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/backend/canisters/user_index/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 - Handle retry attempts when adding a new LocalUserIndex ([#7091](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/7091))
 - Add logging + skip steps that have already been completed ([#7093](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/7093))
+- Change bot cmd number param values from u16 to f64 ([#7095](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/pull/7095))
 
 ## [[2.0.1533](https://github.com/open-chat-labs/open-chat/releases/tag/v2.0.1533-user_index)] - 2024-12-19
 
diff --git a/backend/libraries/types/can.did b/backend/libraries/types/can.did
index 5d1a7090f2..9f30d52b57 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/types/can.did
+++ b/backend/libraries/types/can.did
@@ -2117,14 +2117,14 @@ type StringParamChoice = record {
 };
 
 type NumberParam = record {
-    min_length : nat16;
-    max_length : nat16;
+    min_value : float64;
+    max_value : float64;
     choices : vec NumberParamChoice;
 };
 
 type NumberParamChoice = record {
     name : text;
-    value : nat16;
+    value : float64;
 };
 
 type SlashCommandPermissions = record {
diff --git a/backend/libraries/types/src/bots.rs b/backend/libraries/types/src/bots.rs
index 07043eb75a..f24eeee9a8 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/types/src/bots.rs
+++ b/backend/libraries/types/src/bots.rs
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ pub struct StringParam {
 #[ts_export]
 #[derive(CandidType, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct NumberParam {
-    pub min_length: u16,
-    pub max_length: u16,
-    #[ts(as = "Vec<SlashCommandOptionChoiceU16>")]
-    pub choices: Vec<SlashCommandOptionChoice<u16>>,
+    pub min_value: f64,
+    pub max_value: f64,
+    #[ts(as = "Vec<SlashCommandOptionChoiceF64>")]
+    pub choices: Vec<SlashCommandOptionChoice<f64>>,
 }
 
 #[ts_export]
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ macro_rules! slash_command_option_choice {
 }
 
 slash_command_option_choice!(SlashCommandOptionChoiceString, String);
-slash_command_option_choice!(SlashCommandOptionChoiceU16, u16);
+slash_command_option_choice!(SlashCommandOptionChoiceF64, f64);
 
 #[ts_export]
 #[derive(CandidType, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]