diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
index cd1ca7de2..eba2ab87d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class ItemEntity extends Entity {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the pickup delay in milliseconds, defined by {@link #setPickupDelay(long, TemporalUnit)}.
+     * Gets the pickup delay in milliseconds, defined by {@link #setPickupDelay(Duration)}.
      *
      * @return the pickup delay
      */
@@ -241,9 +241,21 @@ public class ItemEntity extends Entity {
      *
      * @param delay    the pickup delay
      * @param temporalUnit the unit of the delay
+     *
+     * @deprecated Replaced by {@link #setPickupDelay(Duration)}
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void setPickupDelay(long delay, @NotNull TemporalUnit temporalUnit) {
-        this.pickupDelay = TimeUnit.getMillis(delay, temporalUnit);
+        setPickupDelay(Duration.of(delay, temporalUnit));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the pickup delay of the ItemEntity.
+     *
+     * @param delay    the pickup delay
+     */
+    public void setPickupDelay(Duration delay) {
+        this.pickupDelay = delay.toMillis();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/test/java/demo/PlayerInit.java b/src/test/java/demo/PlayerInit.java
index d9f2213bd..14d70f303 100644
--- a/src/test/java/demo/PlayerInit.java
+++ b/src/test/java/demo/PlayerInit.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import net.minestom.server.utils.Vector;
 import net.minestom.server.utils.time.TimeUnit;
 import net.minestom.server.world.DimensionType;
 
+import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ public class PlayerInit {
 
                 Position position = player.getPosition().clone().add(0, 1.5f, 0);
                 ItemEntity itemEntity = new ItemEntity(droppedItem, position);
-                itemEntity.setPickupDelay(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECOND);
+                itemEntity.setPickupDelay(Duration.of(500, TimeUnit.MILLISECOND));
                 itemEntity.setInstance(player.getInstance());
                 Vector velocity = player.getPosition().clone().getDirection().multiply(6);
                 itemEntity.setVelocity(velocity);