diff --git a/singer_sdk/helpers/_typing.py b/singer_sdk/helpers/_typing.py
index 6eb7b3879..d778cb275 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/helpers/_typing.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/helpers/_typing.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 import datetime
 import logging
 import typing as t
+from decimal import Decimal
 from enum import Enum
 from functools import lru_cache
 
@@ -491,3 +492,15 @@ def _conform_primitive_property(  # noqa: PLR0911
     if is_boolean_type(property_schema):
         return None if elem is None else elem != 0
     return elem
+
+def float_to_decimal(value):
+    """
+    Walk the given data structure and turn all instances of float into double.
+    """
+    if isinstance(value, float):
+        return Decimal(str(value))
+    if isinstance(value, list):
+        return [float_to_decimal(child) for child in value]
+    if isinstance(value, dict):
+        return {k: float_to_decimal(v) for k, v in value.items()}
+    return value
diff --git a/singer_sdk/sinks/core.py b/singer_sdk/sinks/core.py
index e578c2084..b9e7e3619 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/sinks/core.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/sinks/core.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     DatetimeErrorTreatmentEnum,
     get_datelike_property_type,
     handle_invalid_timestamp_in_record,
+    float_to_decimal,
 )
 
 if t.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ def _validate_and_parse(self, record: dict) -> dict:
         Returns:
             TODO
         """
-        self._validator.validate(record)
+        self._validator.validate(float_to_decimal(record))
         self._parse_timestamps_in_record(
             record=record,
             schema=self.schema,