diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7115dbc..4382ed8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -10,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-
-	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	"sync"
 )
 
 var Error *log.Logger
@@ -127,18 +127,24 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	// Process each file
 	for _, file := range files {
-		Info.Printf("🔄 Processing file: %s", file)
-		err := processFile(file, pattern, luaExpr, originalLuaExpr)
-		if err != nil {
-			Error.Printf("❌ Failed to process file %s: %v", file, err)
-			stats.FailedFiles++
-		} else {
-			Info.Printf("✅ Successfully processed file: %s", file)
-			stats.ProcessedFiles++
-		}
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(file string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			Info.Printf("🔄 Processing file: %s", file)
+			err := processFile(file, pattern, luaExpr, originalLuaExpr)
+			if err != nil {
+				Error.Printf("❌ Failed to process file %s: %v", file, err)
+				stats.FailedFiles++
+			} else {
+				Info.Printf("✅ Successfully processed file: %s", file)
+				stats.ProcessedFiles++
+			}
+		}(file)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 
 	// Print summary of all modifications
 	printSummary(originalLuaExpr)
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index 62f145f..92aee22 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -80,6 +80,38 @@ func TestShorthandNotation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestShorthandNotationFloats(t *testing.T) {
+	fileContents := `
+		<config>
+			<item>
+				<value>132.671327</value>
+			</item>
+		</config>
+	`
+	expected := `
+		<config>
+			<item>
+				<value>176.01681007940928</value>
+			</item>
+		</config>
+	`
+
+	regex := regexp.MustCompile(`(?s)<value>(\d*\.?\d+)</value>`)
+	luaExpr := `v1 * 1.32671327` // Use direct assignment syntax
+	luaScript := buildLuaScript(luaExpr)
+
+	modifiedContent, _, _, err := process(fileContents, regex, luaScript, "test.xml", luaExpr	)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Error processing file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	normalizedModified := normalizeWhitespace(modifiedContent)
+	normalizedExpected := normalizeWhitespace(expected)
+	if normalizedModified != normalizedExpected {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected modified content to be %q, but got %q", normalizedExpected, normalizedModified)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestArrayNotation(t *testing.T) {
 	fileContents := `
 		<config>