diff --git a/appium/webdriver/appium_service.py b/appium/webdriver/appium_service.py
index d28383ab..419fbc43 100644
--- a/appium/webdriver/appium_service.py
+++ b/appium/webdriver/appium_service.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def start(self, **kwargs: Any) -> sp.Popen:
             raise AppiumServiceError(error_msg)
         return self._process
 
-    def stop(self, timeout: int = 5) -> bool:
+    def stop(self, timeout: float = 5) -> bool:
         """Stops Appium service if it is running.
 
         The call will be ignored if the service is not running