diff --git a/gen/go_code.py b/gen/go_code.py
index 8510f8e24..a608e6ed6 100755
--- a/gen/go_code.py
+++ b/gen/go_code.py
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ var QueryNames = []string{{ {query_names} }}
 var CommentedOutDefaultConfig = "{serialize_as_go_string(commented_out_default_config())}"
 var KittyConfigDefaults = struct {{
 Term, Shell_integration, Select_by_word_characters, Url_excluded_characters, Shell string
-Wheel_scroll_multiplier int
+Wheel_scroll_multiplier float64
 Url_prefixes []string
 }}{{
 Term: "{Options.term}", Shell_integration: "{' '.join(Options.shell_integration)}", Url_prefixes: []string{{ {url_prefixes} }},
diff --git a/kittens/diff/mouse.go b/kittens/diff/mouse.go
index 58e60a81a..89bcaf1ce 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/mouse.go
+++ b/kittens/diff/mouse.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package diff
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"math"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 var _ = fmt.Print
 
 type KittyOpts struct {
-	Wheel_scroll_multiplier int
+	Wheel_scroll_multiplier float64
 	Copy_on_select          bool
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func read_relevant_kitty_opts() KittyOpts {
 	handle_line := func(key, val string) error {
 		switch key {
 		case "wheel_scroll_multiplier":
-			v, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
+			v, err := strconv.ParseFloat(val, 64)
 			if err == nil {
 				ans.Wheel_scroll_multiplier = v
 			}
@@ -47,7 +48,10 @@ var RelevantKittyOpts = sync.OnceValue(func() KittyOpts {
 })
 
 func (self *Handler) handle_wheel_event(up bool) {
-	amt := RelevantKittyOpts().Wheel_scroll_multiplier
+	amt := int(math.Round(RelevantKittyOpts().Wheel_scroll_multiplier))
+	if amt == 0 {
+		amt = 1
+	}
 	if up {
 		amt *= -1
 	}