diff --git a/pkg/model/model.go b/pkg/model/model.go
index 8ece720..9c969ab 100644
--- a/pkg/model/model.go
+++ b/pkg/model/model.go
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ func (v Variable) Validate() []error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Multiline is only applicable to text types
+	if v.Multiline {
+		if v.Type != "text" {
+			errors = append(errors, newValidationError(v, "multiline is only applicable to text types"))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Options are only applicable to select and multiselect types
 	if len(v.Options) > 0 {
 		if v.Type != "select" && v.Type != "multiselect" {
diff --git a/testdata/must-fail/number/multiline-number.yml b/testdata/must-fail/number/multiline-number.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..506abd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/must-fail/number/multiline-number.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://gttp.dev/schema
+variables:
+  - name: Number
+    type: number
+    multiline: true
+template: "{{ .Number }}"