diff --git a/m3u8/parser.py b/m3u8/parser.py
index cb16fe3d..5478e56d 100644
--- a/m3u8/parser.py
+++ b/m3u8/parser.py
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def _parse_byterange(line, state, **kwargs):
 
 
 def _parse_targetduration(**parse_kwargs):
-    return _parse_simple_parameter(cast_to=float, **parse_kwargs)
+    return _parse_simple_parameter(cast_to=int, **parse_kwargs)
 
 
 def _parse_media_sequence(**parse_kwargs):
diff --git a/tests/playlists.py b/tests/playlists.py
index 4a5e497b..bcf5d290 100755
--- a/tests/playlists.py
+++ b/tests/playlists.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 PLAYLIST_WITH_NON_INTEGER_DURATION = """
 #EXTM3U
-#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:5220.5
+#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:5221
 #EXTINF:5220.5,
 http://media.example.com/entire.ts
 """
diff --git a/tests/test_parser.py b/tests/test_parser.py
index a228c4af..a5015711 100644
--- a/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def test_should_parse_simple_playlist_from_string():
 
 def test_should_parse_non_integer_duration_from_playlist_string():
     data = m3u8.parse(playlists.PLAYLIST_WITH_NON_INTEGER_DURATION)
-    assert 5220.5 == data["targetduration"]
+    assert 5221 == data["targetduration"]
     assert [5220.5] == [c["duration"] for c in data["segments"]]