diff --git a/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.cpp b/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.cpp
index a137d97dd..d52e8bb5d 100644
--- a/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.cpp
+++ b/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.cpp
@@ -837,8 +837,8 @@ bool isSetSystemStatusFlag(SystemStatusFlag_t flag) {
 }
 
 
-time_t getUpTime(void) {
-    return (uint32_t)(esp_timer_get_time()/1000/1000); // in seconds
+int getUpTime(void) {
+    return (int)(esp_timer_get_time()/1000/1000); // in seconds
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.h b/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.h
index 67fcc5c8f..3ee71eba2 100644
--- a/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.h
+++ b/code/components/jomjol_helper/Helper.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void clearSystemStatusFlag(SystemStatusFlag_t flag);
 int getSystemStatus(void);
 bool isSetSystemStatusFlag(SystemStatusFlag_t flag);
 
-time_t getUpTime(void);
+int getUpTime(void);
 string getResetReason(void);
 std::string getFormatedUptime(bool compact);
 
diff --git a/code/components/jomjol_mqtt/server_mqtt.cpp b/code/components/jomjol_mqtt/server_mqtt.cpp
index a027353d7..a49479146 100644
--- a/code/components/jomjol_mqtt/server_mqtt.cpp
+++ b/code/components/jomjol_mqtt/server_mqtt.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void publishSystemData() {
 
     LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "Publishing system MQTT topics...");
 
-    sprintf(tmp_char, "%ld", (long)getUpTime());
+    sprintf(tmp_char, "%d", (int)getUpTime());
     MQTTPublish(maintopic + "/" + "uptime", std::string(tmp_char), retainFlag);
     
     sprintf(tmp_char, "%lu", (long) getESPHeapSize());
diff --git a/code/components/jomjol_tfliteclass/server_tflite.cpp b/code/components/jomjol_tfliteclass/server_tflite.cpp
index 1c798457c..b127f4d37 100644
--- a/code/components/jomjol_tfliteclass/server_tflite.cpp
+++ b/code/components/jomjol_tfliteclass/server_tflite.cpp
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ void task_autodoFlow(void *pvParameter)
     {
         LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_DEBUG, TAG, "----------------------------------------------------------------"); // Clear separation between runs
         std::string _zw = "Round #" + std::to_string(++countRounds) + " started";
-        time_t roundStartTime = getUpTime();
+        int roundStartTime = getUpTime();
         LogFile.WriteToFile(ESP_LOG_INFO, TAG, _zw); 
         fr_start = esp_timer_get_time();