diff --git a/gripper_controllers/include/gripper_controllers/hardware_interface_adapter.hpp b/gripper_controllers/include/gripper_controllers/hardware_interface_adapter.hpp
index 2cc24794b8..98fd5a56b1 100644
--- a/gripper_controllers/include/gripper_controllers/hardware_interface_adapter.hpp
+++ b/gripper_controllers/include/gripper_controllers/hardware_interface_adapter.hpp
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ class HardwareInterfaceAdapter<hardware_interface::HW_IF_EFFORT>
     // Time since the last call to update
     const auto period = std::chrono::steady_clock::now() - last_update_time_;
     // Update PIDs
-    double command = pid_->computeCommand(error_position, error_velocity, period.count());
+    double command =
+      pid_->computeCommand(error_position, error_velocity, static_cast<uint64_t>(period.count()));
     command = std::min<double>(
       fabs(max_allowed_effort), std::max<double>(-fabs(max_allowed_effort), command));
     joint_handle_->get().set_value(command);