diff --git a/deepface/models/face_detection/Ssd.py b/deepface/models/face_detection/Ssd.py
index c388a5992..cc02fb75b 100644
--- a/deepface/models/face_detection/Ssd.py
+++ b/deepface/models/face_detection/Ssd.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class ssd_labels(IntEnum):
 
         resp = []
         for face in faces:
-            confidence = face[2]
+            confidence = float(face[2])
             x, y, w, h = map(int, face[margins])
             detected_face = img[y : y + h, x : x + w]