diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 07b5a9d3a0..b715af9a44 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -2758,6 +2758,7 @@ pub fn parse_shape_name(
         b"duration" => SyntaxShape::Duration,
         b"error" => SyntaxShape::Error,
         b"expr" => SyntaxShape::Expression,
+        b"float" | b"decimal" => SyntaxShape::Decimal,
         b"filesize" => SyntaxShape::Filesize,
         b"full-cell-path" => SyntaxShape::FullCellPath,
         b"glob" => SyntaxShape::GlobPattern,
@@ -2822,7 +2823,7 @@ pub fn parse_type(_working_set: &StateWorkingSet, bytes: &[u8]) -> Type {
         b"duration" => Type::Duration,
         b"error" => Type::Error,
         b"filesize" => Type::Filesize,
-        b"float" => Type::Float,
+        b"float" | b"decimal" => Type::Float,
         b"int" => Type::Int,
         b"list" => Type::List(Box::new(Type::Any)),
         b"number" => Type::Number,
@@ -4442,6 +4443,7 @@ pub fn parse_value(
             (expression, err)
         }
         SyntaxShape::Number => parse_number(bytes, span),
+        SyntaxShape::Decimal => parse_float(bytes, span),
         SyntaxShape::Int => parse_int(bytes, span),
         SyntaxShape::Duration => parse_duration(working_set, span),
         SyntaxShape::DateTime => parse_datetime(working_set, span),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
index 898a828d19..048c736db5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ pub enum SyntaxShape {
     /// A datetime value, eg `2022-02-02` or `2019-10-12T07:20:50.52+00:00`
     DateTime,
 
+    /// A decimal value, eg `1.0`
+    Decimal,
+
     /// A directory is allowed
     Directory,
 
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ impl SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::Expression => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::Filepath => Type::String,
             SyntaxShape::Directory => Type::String,
+            SyntaxShape::Decimal => Type::Float,
             SyntaxShape::Filesize => Type::Filesize,
             SyntaxShape::FullCellPath => Type::Any,
             SyntaxShape::GlobPattern => Type::String,
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ impl Display for SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::Number => write!(f, "number"),
             SyntaxShape::Range => write!(f, "range"),
             SyntaxShape::Int => write!(f, "int"),
+            SyntaxShape::Decimal => write!(f, "decimal"),
             SyntaxShape::Filepath => write!(f, "path"),
             SyntaxShape::Directory => write!(f, "directory"),
             SyntaxShape::GlobPattern => write!(f, "glob"),