diff --git a/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py b/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
index b7c448254..d0fb8d82c 100644
--- a/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
+++ b/src/databricks/sql/parameters/native.py
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ def dbsql_parameter_from_primitive(
     elif isinstance(value, str):
         return StringParameter(value=value, name=name)
     elif isinstance(value, float):
-        return FloatParameter(value=value, name=name)
+        return DoubleParameter(value=value, name=name)
     elif isinstance(value, datetime.datetime):
         return TimestampParameter(value=value, name=name)
     elif isinstance(value, datetime.date):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_parameters.py b/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
index cf2e24951..e6024cd1a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_parameters.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def test_tspark_param_ordinal(self):
             (BigIntegerParameter, Primitive.BIGINT),
             (BooleanParameter, Primitive.BOOL),
             (DateParameter, Primitive.DATE),
-            (FloatParameter, Primitive.FLOAT),
+            (DoubleParameter, Primitive.FLOAT),
             (VoidParameter, Primitive.NONE),
             (TimestampParameter, Primitive.TIMESTAMP),
             (MapParameter, Primitive.MAP),
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def test_tspark_param_ordinal(self):
     def test_inference(self, _type: TDbsqlParameter, prim: Primitive):
         """This method only tests inferrable types.
 
-        Not tested are TinyIntParameter, SmallIntParameter DoubleParameter and TimestampNTZParameter
+        Not tested are TinyIntParameter, SmallIntParameter, FloatParameter and TimestampNTZParameter
         """
 
         inferred_type = dbsql_parameter_from_primitive(prim.value)