diff --git a/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_sequencer/main.c b/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_sequencer/main.c
index 5bedb283e..becb73bae 100644
--- a/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_sequencer/main.c
+++ b/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_sequencer/main.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ sequencer_start_client(struct myseq *s)
 		/* we couldn't even get started with the client connection */
 
 		lws_seq_queue_event(lws_seq_from_user(s),
-				    SEQ_MSG_CLIENT_FAILED, NULL, NULL);
+				    (lws_seq_events_t)SEQ_MSG_CLIENT_FAILED, NULL, NULL);
 
 		return 1;
 	}