diff --git a/src/NetworkMessage.h b/src/NetworkMessage.h
index 4867183..37f56b4 100644
--- a/src/NetworkMessage.h
+++ b/src/NetworkMessage.h
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ namespace Feather
             }
         }
 
-        inline void WriteVarInt(int32_t value)
+        template <typename Int = int32_t>
+        inline void WriteVarInt(Int value)
         {
             do {
                 uint8_t temp = uint8_t(value & 0b01111111);