diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/ocpp.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/ocpp.yaml
index 02e7981d0..fd33c00b9 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/ocpp.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/ocpp.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ params:
   - name: timeout
     advanced: true
     default: 10m
+    valuetype: duration
 render: |
   type: ocpp
   {{- if ne .stationid "" }}
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/tinkerforge-warp.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/tinkerforge-warp.yaml
index 4965ae2d6..3c902b57b 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/tinkerforge-warp.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/tinkerforge-warp.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ params:
   - name: timeout
     advanced: true
     default: 30s
+    valuetype: duration
     help:
       de: Akzeptiere keine Daten die älter sind als dieser Wert
       en: Don't accept values older than this value
diff --git a/templates/definition/defaults.yaml b/templates/definition/defaults.yaml
index 25ad17191..4dc5aa0d2 100644
--- a/templates/definition/defaults.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/defaults.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ params:
       de: Zeitintervall nach dem Daten erneut vom Fahrzeug abgefragt werden
       en: Time interval with when data should be reloaded from the vehicle
     advanced: true
+    valuetype: duration
     example: 5m
   - name: cloud
     description:
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ presets:
       - name: cache
         default: 15m
         advanced: true
+        valuetype: duration
     render: |
       {{define "vehicle-base"}}
       {{- if ne .title "" }}
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-hybrid.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-hybrid.yaml
index de21f2642..54408b321 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-hybrid.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-hybrid.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ params:
     id: 1
     port: 1502
   - name: timeout
+    valuetype: duration
 render: |
   type: custom
   power:
diff --git a/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-inverter.yaml b/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-inverter.yaml
index 95589c587..cf9c158b5 100644
--- a/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-inverter.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/meter/solaredge-inverter.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ params:
     id: 1
     port: 1502
   - name: timeout
+    valuetype: duration
 render: |
   type: custom
   power: