diff --git a/pid/builder.cpp b/pid/builder.cpp
index 55f3e35..261a165 100644
--- a/pid/builder.cpp
+++ b/pid/builder.cpp
@@ -102,8 +102,19 @@
                     zone->addThermalInput(i);
                 }
 
+                ThermalType type;
+                if (info->type == "temp")
+                {
+                    type = ThermalType::absolute;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    type = ThermalType::margin;
+                }
+
                 auto pid = ThermalController::createThermalPid(
-                    zone.get(), name, inputs, info->setpoint, info->pidInfo);
+                    zone.get(), name, inputs, info->setpoint, info->pidInfo,
+                    type);
 
                 zone->addThermalPID(std::move(pid));
             }