diff --git a/src/settings.hpp b/src/settings.hpp
index ac53d4c..6ae74f4 100644
--- a/src/settings.hpp
+++ b/src/settings.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <time.h>
 
 namespace settings {
     extern int VERBOSITY;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace settings {
     extern std::string SHARDSERVERIP;
     extern bool LOCALHOSTWORKAROUND;
     extern bool ANTICHEAT;
-    extern int64_t TIMEOUT;
+    extern time_t TIMEOUT;
     extern int VIEWDISTANCE;
     extern bool SIMULATEMOBS;
     extern int SPAWN_X;