diff --git a/src/utilities/validateInputValue.ts b/src/utilities/validateInputValue.ts
index 8f2b8480ba..4a22710b95 100644
--- a/src/utilities/validateInputValue.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/validateInputValue.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ function validateInputValueImpl(
     let caughtError;
 
     try {
-      result = type.parseValue(inputValue, hideSuggestions);
+      result = type.coerceInputValue(inputValue, hideSuggestions);
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof GraphQLError) {
         onError(error, pathToArray(path));