diff --git a/resource_digitalocean_droplet.go b/resource_digitalocean_droplet.go
index 05057785..4d493ccd 100644
--- a/resource_digitalocean_droplet.go
+++ b/resource_digitalocean_droplet.go
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func WaitForDropletAttribute(
 
 	stateConf := &resource.StateChangeConf{
 		Pending:    pending,
-		Target:     target,
+		Target:     []string{target},
 		Refresh:    newDropletStateRefreshFunc(d, attribute, meta),
 		Timeout:    60 * time.Minute,
 		Delay:      10 * time.Second,
diff --git a/resource_digitalocean_floating_ip.go b/resource_digitalocean_floating_ip.go
index 06a3760f..f90fafd9 100644
--- a/resource_digitalocean_floating_ip.go
+++ b/resource_digitalocean_floating_ip.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func waitForFloatingIPReady(
 
 	stateConf := &resource.StateChangeConf{
 		Pending:    pending,
-		Target:     target,
+		Target:     []string{target},
 		Refresh:    newFloatingIPStateRefreshFunc(d, attribute, meta, actionId),
 		Timeout:    60 * time.Minute,
 		Delay:      10 * time.Second,