diff --git a/src/protocol/generate_protocol.py b/src/protocol/generate_protocol.py
index 279c84e..afc4032 100644
--- a/src/protocol/generate_protocol.py
+++ b/src/protocol/generate_protocol.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def get_type_size(type):
         return 4
     elif type == 'int16' or type == 'uint16':
         return 2
-    elif type == 'int8' or type == 'uint8' or type == 'bool':
+    elif type == 'int8' or type == 'uint8' or type == 'byte' or type == 'bool':
         return 1
     elif type == 'string':
         return count
diff --git a/src/protocol/protocol.hjson b/src/protocol/protocol.hjson
index 31c68b4..52fd519 100644
--- a/src/protocol/protocol.hjson
+++ b/src/protocol/protocol.hjson
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
             int16  : int16_t
             uint8  : uint8_t
             int8   : int8_t
+            byte   : uint8_t
             bool   : uint8_t
         }
     }