diff --git a/collector/pg_stat_bgwriter.go b/collector/pg_stat_bgwriter.go
index 482b74e98..69c75653f 100644
--- a/collector/pg_stat_bgwriter.go
+++ b/collector/pg_stat_bgwriter.go
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (PGStatBGWriterCollector) Update(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, ch chan<-
 	var cpt int
 	var cpr int
 	var cpwt float64
-	var cpst int
+	var cpst float64
 	var bcp int
 	var bc int
 	var mwc int