diff --git a/data/data-pipeline/data_pipeline/etl/score/etl_score_geo.py b/data/data-pipeline/data_pipeline/etl/score/etl_score_geo.py
index 0e3eb84a..24348305 100644
--- a/data/data-pipeline/data_pipeline/etl/score/etl_score_geo.py
+++ b/data/data-pipeline/data_pipeline/etl/score/etl_score_geo.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class GeoScoreETL(ExtractTransformLoad):
         ## TODO: We really should not have this any longer changing
         self.TARGET_SCORE_SHORT_FIELD = constants.TILES_SCORE_COLUMNS[
             field_names.SCORE_N
-        ].astype(float)
+        ]
         self.TARGET_SCORE_RENAME_TO = "M_SCORE"
 
         # Import the shortened name for tract ("GTF") that's used on the tiles.