diff --git a/src/EventManager/Events/Event.hpp b/src/EventManager/Events/Event.hpp
index 1136b7bb..ae61a6bc 100644
--- a/src/EventManager/Events/Event.hpp
+++ b/src/EventManager/Events/Event.hpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Bloom::Events
 {
     static_assert(std::atomic<int>::is_always_lock_free);
 
-    enum EventType: std::uint16_t
+    enum EventType: std::uint8_t
     {
         GENERIC,
         STOP_TARGET_EXECUTION,