diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ferreusveritas/dynamictrees/block/rooty/AerialRootsSoilProperties.java b/src/main/java/com/ferreusveritas/dynamictrees/block/rooty/AerialRootsSoilProperties.java
index ab7c65d82..3d409193b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ferreusveritas/dynamictrees/block/rooty/AerialRootsSoilProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ferreusveritas/dynamictrees/block/rooty/AerialRootsSoilProperties.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public float getHardness(BlockState state, BlockGetter level, BlockPos pos) {
             if (up.getBlock() instanceof BlockWithDynamicHardness upBlock){
                 hardness = upBlock.getHardness(up, level, pos.above());
             }
-            return hardness * DTConfigs.ROOTY_BLOCK_HARDNESS_MULTIPLIER.get());
+            return (float)(hardness * DTConfigs.ROOTY_BLOCK_HARDNESS_MULTIPLIER.get());
         }
 
         @Override