diff --git a/__tests__/helpers/github-workflow-schema.json b/__tests__/helpers/github-workflow-schema.json
index ed5a9ba01..26aec6518 100644
--- a/__tests__/helpers/github-workflow-schema.json
+++ b/__tests__/helpers/github-workflow-schema.json
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
             "max-parallel": {
               "$comment": "https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstrategymax-parallel",
               "description": "The maximum number of jobs that can run simultaneously when using a matrix job strategy. By default, GitHub will maximize the number of jobs run in parallel depending on the available runners on GitHub-hosted virtual machines.",
-              "type": "number"
+              "type": ["number", "string"]
             }
           },
           "required": ["matrix"],
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
             "max-parallel": {
               "$comment": "https://help.github.com/en/actions/automating-your-workflow-with-github-actions/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstrategymax-parallel",
               "description": "The maximum number of jobs that can run simultaneously when using a matrix job strategy. By default, GitHub will maximize the number of jobs run in parallel depending on the available runners on GitHub-hosted virtual machines.",
-              "type": "number"
+              "type": ["number", "string"]
             }
           },
           "required": ["matrix"],