diff --git a/src/relaxng/geometry.rnc b/src/relaxng/geometry.rnc
index 14383f40b0..e93c8a9a83 100644
--- a/src/relaxng/geometry.rnc
+++ b/src/relaxng/geometry.rnc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ element geometry {
         attribute material { ( xsd:int | "void" ) })
     ) &
     (element surfaces { list { xsd:int* } } | attribute surfaces { list { xsd:int* } })? &
-    (element rotation { list { xsd:int+ } } | attribute rotation { list { xsd:int+ } })? &
+    (element rotation { list { xsd:double+ } } | attribute rotation { list { xsd:double+ } })? &
     (element translation { list { xsd:double+ } } | attribute translation { list { xsd:double+ } })?
   }*