diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 22817403..40c40d7f 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ db:
   ## pool.
   ##
   ## Accepted values: a positive integer
-  ## Default: 5.0
+  ## Default: 5
   ##
-  #retry_attempts: 5.0
+  #retry_attempts: 5
 
   ##
   ## How long to wait (in seconds) between each retry attempt