diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/random/float.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/random/float.rs
index f47d128b2c..9c0674c816 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/random/float.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/random/float.rs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ fn float(
             let value = match range.end() {
                 Bound::Included(end) => random_range(range.start()..=end),
                 Bound::Excluded(end) => random_range(range.start()..end),
-                Bound::Unbounded => random_range(range.start()..f64::INFINITY),
+                Bound::Unbounded => random_range(range.start()..f64::MAX),
             };
 
             Ok(PipelineData::Value(Value::float(value, span), None))
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/float.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/float.rs
index 1fb7a2f6fc..fe780ccf59 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/float.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/random/float.rs
@@ -24,3 +24,9 @@ fn generates_0() {
 
     assert!(actual.out.contains('0'));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn generate_inf() {
+    let actual = nu!("random float 1.. | describe");
+    assert_eq!(actual.out, "float");
+}