diff --git a/src/libyang_utils.cpp b/src/libyang_utils.cpp
index df90db4..9051e16 100644
--- a/src/libyang_utils.cpp
+++ b/src/libyang_utils.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "libyang_utils.hpp"
+#include <cmath>
 
 leaf_data_ leafValueFromValue(const libyang::S_Value& value, LY_DATA_TYPE type)
 {
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@
         return enum_{std::string(value->enm()->name())};
     case LY_TYPE_BINARY:
         return std::string{value->binary()};
+    case LY_TYPE_DEC64:
+    {
+        auto v = value->dec64();
+        return v.value * std::pow(10, -v.digits);
+    }
     default: // TODO: implement all types
         return "(can't print)"s;
     }
diff --git a/tests/datastore_access.cpp b/tests/datastore_access.cpp
index 88b05c3..093f348 100644
--- a/tests/datastore_access.cpp
+++ b/tests/datastore_access.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,17 @@
 
     }
 
+    SECTION("floats")
+    {
+        datastore.setLeaf("/example-schema:leafDecimal", 123.4);
+        REQUIRE_CALL(mock, write("/example-schema:leafDecimal", std::nullopt, "123.4"s));
+        datastore.commitChanges();
+        DatastoreAccess::Tree expected {
+            {"/example-schema:leafDecimal", 123.4},
+        };
+        REQUIRE(datastore.getItems("/example-schema:leafDecimal") == expected);
+    }
+
     waitForCompletionAndBitMore(seq1);
 }