diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 2ddafa0..ffda6f1 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub async fn client_entrypoint(
     mut stream: TcpStream,
     client_server_map: ClientServerMap,
     shutdown: Receiver<()>,
-    drain: Sender<i8>,
+    drain: Sender<i32>,
     admin_only: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     // Figure out if the client wants TLS or not.
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7815040..a6075ef 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let mut interrupt_signal = unix_signal(SignalKind::interrupt()).unwrap();
     let mut sighup_signal = unix_signal(SignalKind::hangup()).unwrap();
     let (shutdown_tx, _) = broadcast::channel::<()>(1);
-    let (drain_tx, mut drain_rx) = mpsc::channel::<i8>(2048);
+    let (drain_tx, mut drain_rx) = mpsc::channel::<i32>(2048);
     let (exit_tx, mut exit_rx) = mpsc::channel::<()>(1);
 
     info!("Waiting for clients");