diff --git a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
index e0ba851b..540b6944 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Defaults.h
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ namespace Default
 	constexpr uint8_t pitchKeycenter { 60 };
 	constexpr int pitchKeytrack { 100 };
 	constexpr Range<int> pitchKeytrackRange { -1200, 1200 };
-	constexpr int pitchRandom { 0 };
-	constexpr Range<int> pitchRandomRange { 0, 9600 };
+	constexpr float pitchRandom { 0 };
+	constexpr Range<float> pitchRandomRange { 0, 9600 };
 	constexpr int pitchVeltrack { 0 };
 	constexpr Range<int> pitchVeltrackRange { -9600, 9600 };
 	constexpr int transpose { 0 };
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
index 7d69d202..ee01cccc 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.cpp
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ float sfz::Region::getBasePitchVariation(float noteNumber, float velocity) const
 {
     ASSERT(velocity >= 0.0f && velocity <= 1.0f);
 
-    std::uniform_int_distribution<int> pitchDistribution { -pitchRandom, pitchRandom };
+    fast_real_distribution<float> pitchDistribution { -pitchRandom, pitchRandom };
     auto pitchVariationInCents = pitchKeytrack * (noteNumber - pitchKeycenter); // note difference with pitch center
     pitchVariationInCents += tune; // sample tuning
     pitchVariationInCents += config::centPerSemitone * transpose; // sample transpose
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Region.h b/src/sfizz/Region.h
index fabe91c4..76840c53 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Region.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Region.h
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ struct Region {
     uint8_t pitchKeycenter { Default::pitchKeycenter }; // pitch_keycenter
     bool pitchKeycenterFromSample { false };
     int pitchKeytrack { Default::pitchKeytrack }; // pitch_keytrack
-    int pitchRandom { Default::pitchRandom }; // pitch_random
+    float pitchRandom { Default::pitchRandom }; // pitch_random
     int pitchVeltrack { Default::pitchVeltrack }; // pitch_veltrack
     int transpose { Default::transpose }; // transpose
     int tune { Default::tune }; // tune