diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/ParticleConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/ParticleConfig.java
index fd46efa..7c444aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/ParticleConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/config/ParticleConfig.java
@@ -200,22 +200,18 @@ public class ParticleConfig {
         String color = particleInfo.getColor();
         if (dataType.equals(Particle.DustOptions.class)) {
             if (color != null) {
-                if (particleInfo.getSize() <= 1) {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Particle size must be greater than 1");
-                }
                 particleBuilder.color(getColor(color),
                         particleInfo.getSize());
+                log.info("Dust particle color: {} with size: {}", color, particleInfo.getSize());
             } else {
                 log.error("Dust particle must have a color");
             }
         } else if (dataType.equals(Particle.DustTransition.class)) {
             if (color == null || particleInfo.getColorGradientEnd() != null) {
-                if (particleInfo.getSize() <= 1) {
-                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Particle size must be greater than 1");
-                }
                 particleBuilder.colorTransition(getColor(color),
                         getColor(particleInfo.getColorGradientEnd()),
                         particleInfo.getSize());
+                log.info("Dust transition particle color start: {} with size: {}", color, particleInfo.getSize());
             } else {
                 log.error("Dust transition particle must have a color gradient start and end");
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/models/ParticleInfo.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/models/ParticleInfo.java
index fb138a5..6852b36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/models/ParticleInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/models/ParticleInfo.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ParticleInfo {
     // For DustOptions
 
     @JsonProperty(value = "size", defaultValue = "1")
-    private int size = 1;
+    private float size = 1;
 
     // For other particle types
     private Double extra;