diff --git a/direct/src/task/Task.py b/direct/src/task/Task.py
index c59505f733..4ae07a8104 100644
--- a/direct/src/task/Task.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/Task.py
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ class TaskManager:
         # warn if the task took too long
         if self.warnTaskDuration:
             if dt >= self.taskDurationWarningThreshold:
-                TaskManager.notify.warning('task %s ran for %s seconds' % (
+                TaskManager.notify.warning('task %s ran for %.2f seconds' % (
                     task.name, dt))
             
         return ret