diff --git a/api/core/variables/types.py b/api/core/variables/types.py
index d28fb11401..6629056042 100644
--- a/api/core/variables/types.py
+++ b/api/core/variables/types.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class SegmentType(StrEnum):
         """
         if self.is_array_type():
             return self._validate_array(value, array_validation)
-        elif self == SegmentType.NUMBER:
+        elif self in [SegmentType.INTEGER, SegmentType.FLOAT, SegmentType.NUMBER]:
             return isinstance(value, (int, float))
         elif self == SegmentType.STRING:
             return isinstance(value, str)
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ _ARRAY_TYPES = frozenset(
     ]
 )
 
-
 _NUMERICAL_TYPES = frozenset(
     [
         SegmentType.NUMBER,