diff --git a/lgt92.py b/lgt92.py
index 500f08f..53e49f6 100644
--- a/lgt92.py
+++ b/lgt92.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def on_message_ttn(client, userdata, msg):
     logging.info("Motion detection: %s", data["payload_fields"]["MD"])
     logging.info("LED status for position: %s", data["payload_fields"]["LON"])
     logging.info("Firmware version: %s", data["payload_fields"]["FW"])
-    
+
     # write to influxdb
     logging.info("writing data to influxdb")
     influxdb.write_points(
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ def on_message_ttn(client, userdata, msg):
                 "bat": float(data["payload_fields"]["BatV"]),
                 "pitch": float(data["payload_fields"]["Pitch"]),
                 "roll": float(data["payload_fields"]["Roll"]),
-                "lat": data["payload_fields"]["Latitude"],
-                "lon": data["payload_fields"]["Longitude"],
+                "lat": float(data["payload_fields"]["Latitude"]),
+                "lon": float(data["payload_fields"]["Longitude"]),
                 "alarm": int(data["payload_fields"]["ALARM_status"]),
                 "counter": data["counter"],
                 "airtime": data["metadata"]["airtime"],