diff --git a/std/assembly/process.ts b/std/assembly/process.ts
index 107e6c2ace..63c35e1b98 100644
--- a/std/assembly/process.ts
+++ b/std/assembly/process.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export namespace process {
   }
 
   export function time(): i64 {
-    return Date_binding.now();
+    return <i64>Date_binding.now();
   }
 
   export function hrtime(): u64 {