diff --git a/lib/rules/array-element-newline.js b/lib/rules/array-element-newline.js
index c762755bd83..7ac03ae56d3 100644
--- a/lib/rules/array-element-newline.js
+++ b/lib/rules/array-element-newline.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = {
                     ]
                 }
             },
+            type: "array",
             items: [
                 {
                     oneOf: [