diff --git a/zellij-server/src/lib.rs b/zellij-server/src/lib.rs
index f82c9d682c..637ac4c878 100644
--- a/zellij-server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zellij-server/src/lib.rs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ pub fn start_server(mut os_input: Box<dyn ServerOsApi>, socket_path: PathBuf) {
     umask(current_umask);
     daemonize::Daemonize::new()
         .working_directory(std::env::current_dir().unwrap())
-        .umask(current_umask.bits())
+        .umask(current_umask.bits() as u32)
         .start()
         .expect("could not daemonize the server process");