diff --git a/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.cpp b/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.cpp
index 0ae23368f..6400818fe 100644
--- a/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.cpp
+++ b/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.cpp
@@ -1603,5 +1603,6 @@ namespace storm {
         }
         
         template class JaniParser<double>;
+        template class JaniParser<storm::RationalNumber>;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.h b/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.h
index 78d364b45..2133f464f 100644
--- a/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.h
+++ b/src/storm-parsers/parser/JaniParser.h
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace storm {
             /**
              * The overall structure currently under inspection.
              */
-            storm::json<double> parsedStructure;
+            storm::json<ValueType> parsedStructure;
             /**
              * The expression manager to be used.
              */