diff --git a/libfwupd/fwupd-client.c b/libfwupd/fwupd-client.c
index 1bfc55c10..c5038c025 100644
--- a/libfwupd/fwupd-client.c
+++ b/libfwupd/fwupd-client.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ fwupd_client_install (FwupdClient *client,
 	g_dbus_connection_send_message_with_reply (priv->conn,
 						   request,
 						   G_DBUS_SEND_MESSAGE_FLAGS_NONE,
-						   -1,
+						   G_MAXINT,
 						   NULL,
 						   cancellable,
 						   fwupd_client_send_message_cb,