diff --git a/dnsdedupe.c b/dnsdedupe.c
index efd12b8..595be09 100644
--- a/dnsdedupe.c
+++ b/dnsdedupe.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct nmsg_msgmod_field dnsdedupe_fields[] = {
 		.name = "type"
 	},
 	{
-		.type = nmsg_msgmod_ft_uint32,
+		.type = nmsg_msgmod_ft_uint64,
 		.name = "count"
 	},
 	{
diff --git a/dnsdedupe.proto b/dnsdedupe.proto
index 6f4bb45..21af64c 100644
--- a/dnsdedupe.proto
+++ b/dnsdedupe.proto
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ enum DnsDedupeType {
 
 message DnsDedupe {
     optional DnsDedupeType  type = 13;
-    optional uint32         count = 10;
+    optional uint64         count = 10;
     optional uint32         time_first = 11;
     optional uint32         time_last = 12;
     optional uint32         zone_time_first = 17;