diff --git a/pkg/bsql/validate.go b/pkg/bsql/validate.go
index 5ab3da1d..86ff5bd7 100644
--- a/pkg/bsql/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/bsql/validate.go
@@ -212,5 +212,16 @@ func (l *ActionConfig) staticValidate(ctx context.Context, s *SQLSyncer) error {
 		availableVars[k] = config.Type
 	}
 
+	// An action defines either `query` or `queries`; both forms are accepted by
+	// ActionConfig.Validate and by the action handler, so validate whichever is set.
+	if len(l.Queries) > 0 {
+		for _, query := range l.Queries {
+			if err := validateVarsInQuery(s, query, availableVars); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	return validateVarsInQuery(s, l.Query, availableVars)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/bsql/validate_test.go b/pkg/bsql/validate_test.go
index 89eb13e8..5c210e37 100644
--- a/pkg/bsql/validate_test.go
+++ b/pkg/bsql/validate_test.go
@@ -48,6 +48,44 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			expectErr: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "action with singular query",
+			validator: &ActionConfig{
+				Query: "UPDATE users SET disabled = 1 WHERE id = ?<userid>",
+				Arguments: map[string]ArgumentConfig{
+					"userid": {Type: "string"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			// Actions may define `queries` instead of `query`; validating only the
+			// singular field rejected every multi-statement action outright.
+			name: "action with queries",
+			validator: &ActionConfig{
+				Queries: []string{
+					"UPDATE users SET disabled = 1 WHERE id = ?<userid>",
+					"DELETE FROM user_sessions WHERE user_id = ?<userid>",
+				},
+				Arguments: map[string]ArgumentConfig{
+					"userid": {Type: "string"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "action with queries referencing undefined var",
+			validator: &ActionConfig{
+				Queries: []string{
+					"UPDATE users SET disabled = 1 WHERE id = ?<userid>",
+					"DELETE FROM user_sessions WHERE user_id = ?<unknown>",
+				},
+				Arguments: map[string]ArgumentConfig{
+					"userid": {Type: "string"},
+				},
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tcases {