diff --git a/sn.c b/sn.c
index 345e5ea..765830b 100644
--- a/sn.c
+++ b/sn.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int process_mgmt(n2n_sn_t * sss,
 {
   char resbuf[N2N_SN_PKTBUF_SIZE];
   size_t ressize=0;
-  uint num_edges=0;
+  uint32_t num_edges=0;
   ssize_t r;
   struct sn_community *community, *tmp;