diff --git a/crates/proto/src/packets/chunk_radius_request.rs b/crates/proto/src/packets/chunk_radius_request.rs
index 4befe61e..cfc0bd4d 100644
--- a/crates/proto/src/packets/chunk_radius_request.rs
+++ b/crates/proto/src/packets/chunk_radius_request.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ use bedrockrs_proto_macros::{gamepacket, ProtoCodec};
 #[gamepacket(id = 69)]
 #[derive(ProtoCodec, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ChunkRadiusRequestPacket {
-    pub chunk_radius: VAR<u32>,
+    pub chunk_radius: VAR<i32>,
     pub chunk_radius_max: u8,
 }