diff --git a/haxe/ui/core/InteractiveComponent.hx b/haxe/ui/core/InteractiveComponent.hx
index 96d4e2f14..9b9fde2d6 100644
--- a/haxe/ui/core/InteractiveComponent.hx
+++ b/haxe/ui/core/InteractiveComponent.hx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import haxe.ui.validators.Validators;
 **/
 @:access(haxe.ui.events.Events)
 class InteractiveComponent extends Component implements IFocusable implements IValueComponent {
-    public var actionRepeatInterval = 100;
+    public var actionRepeatInterval:Int = 100;
 
     //***********************************************************************************************************
     // Public API