diff --git a/jumanji/types.py b/jumanji/types.py
index ecbb069a7..249851846 100644
--- a/jumanji/types.py
+++ b/jumanji/types.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ def restart(
     observation: Observation,
     extras: Optional[Dict] = None,
     shape: Union[int, Sequence[int]] = (),
+    dtype: Union[jnp.dtype, type] = float,
 ) -> TimeStep:
     """Returns a `TimeStep` with `step_type` set to `StepType.FIRST`.
 
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ def restart(
         shape: optional parameter to specify the shape of the rewards and discounts.
             Allows multi-agent environment compatibility. Defaults to () for
             scalar reward and discount.
+        dtype: Optional parameter to specify the data type of the rewards and discounts.
+            Defaults to `float`.
 
     Returns:
         TimeStep identified as a reset.
@@ -114,8 +117,8 @@ def restart(
     extras = extras or {}
     return TimeStep(
         step_type=StepType.FIRST,
-        reward=jnp.zeros(shape, dtype=float),
-        discount=jnp.ones(shape, dtype=float),
+        reward=jnp.zeros(shape, dtype=dtype),
+        discount=jnp.ones(shape, dtype=dtype),
         observation=observation,
         extras=extras,
     )
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ def transition(
     discount: Optional[Array] = None,
     extras: Optional[Dict] = None,
     shape: Union[int, Sequence[int]] = (),
+    dtype: Union[jnp.dtype, type] = float,
 ) -> TimeStep:
     """Returns a `TimeStep` with `step_type` set to `StepType.MID`.
 
@@ -141,11 +145,13 @@ def transition(
         shape: optional parameter to specify the shape of the rewards and discounts.
             Allows multi-agent environment compatibility. Defaults to () for
             scalar reward and discount.
+        dtype: Optional parameter to specify the data type of the discounts. Defaults
+            to `float`.
 
     Returns:
         TimeStep identified as a transition.
     """
-    discount = discount if discount is not None else jnp.ones(shape, dtype=float)
+    discount = discount if discount is not None else jnp.ones(shape, dtype=dtype)
     extras = extras or {}
     return TimeStep(
         step_type=StepType.MID,
@@ -161,6 +167,7 @@ def termination(
     observation: Observation,
     extras: Optional[Dict] = None,
     shape: Union[int, Sequence[int]] = (),
+    dtype: Union[jnp.dtype, type] = float,
 ) -> TimeStep:
     """Returns a `TimeStep` with `step_type` set to `StepType.LAST`.
 
@@ -174,6 +181,8 @@ def termination(
         shape: optional parameter to specify the shape of the rewards and discounts.
             Allows multi-agent environment compatibility. Defaults to () for
             scalar reward and discount.
+        dtype: Optional parameter to specify the data type of the discounts. Defaults
+            to `float`.
 
     Returns:
         TimeStep identified as the termination of an episode.
@@ -182,7 +191,7 @@ def termination(
     return TimeStep(
         step_type=StepType.LAST,
         reward=reward,
-        discount=jnp.zeros(shape, dtype=float),
+        discount=jnp.zeros(shape, dtype=dtype),
         observation=observation,
         extras=extras,
     )
@@ -194,6 +203,7 @@ def truncation(
     discount: Optional[Array] = None,
     extras: Optional[Dict] = None,
     shape: Union[int, Sequence[int]] = (),
+    dtype: Union[jnp.dtype, type] = float,
 ) -> TimeStep:
     """Returns a `TimeStep` with `step_type` set to `StepType.LAST`.
 
@@ -208,10 +218,13 @@ def truncation(
         shape: optional parameter to specify the shape of the rewards and discounts.
             Allows multi-agent environment compatibility. Defaults to () for
             scalar reward and discount.
+        dtype: Optional parameter to specify the data type of the discounts. Defaults
+            to `float`.
+
     Returns:
         TimeStep identified as the truncation of an episode.
     """
-    discount = discount if discount is not None else jnp.ones(shape, dtype=float)
+    discount = discount if discount is not None else jnp.ones(shape, dtype=dtype)
     extras = extras or {}
     return TimeStep(
         step_type=StepType.LAST,