diff --git a/EIPS/eip-778.md b/EIPS/eip-778.md
index 854c3f82..0c1df127 100644
--- a/EIPS/eip-778.md
+++ b/EIPS/eip-778.md
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ be able to determine which record is newer.
 The components of a node record are:
 
 - `signature`: cryptographic signature of record contents
-- `seq`: A sequence number. Nodes should increase the number whenever the record changes
-   and republish the record.
+- `seq`: The sequence number, a 64 bit integer. Nodes should increase the number whenever
+   the record changes and republish the record.
 -  The remainder of the record consists of arbitrary key/value pairs, which must be sorted
    by key.