diff --git a/samza-kv-rocksdb/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/storage/kv/RocksDbOptionsHelper.java b/samza-kv-rocksdb/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/storage/kv/RocksDbOptionsHelper.java
index ba5492d6d4..869adb8574 100644
--- a/samza-kv-rocksdb/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/storage/kv/RocksDbOptionsHelper.java
+++ b/samza-kv-rocksdb/src/main/java/org/apache/samza/storage/kv/RocksDbOptionsHelper.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ private static void setCompactionOptions(Config storeConfig, Options options) {
     }
 
     if (storeConfig.containsKey(ROCKSDB_COMPACTION_TARGET_FILE_SIZE_MULTIPLIER)) {
-      options.setTargetFileSizeBase(storeConfig.getLong(ROCKSDB_COMPACTION_TARGET_FILE_SIZE_MULTIPLIER));
+      options.setTargetFileSizeMultiplier(storeConfig.getInt(ROCKSDB_COMPACTION_TARGET_FILE_SIZE_MULTIPLIER));
     }
 
     if (storeConfig.containsKey(ROCKSDB_MAX_BACKGROUND_JOBS)) {