diff --git a/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/__tests__/stylex-valid-styles-test.js b/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/__tests__/stylex-valid-styles-test.js
index 27f4cefbb..bc5a293a4 100644
--- a/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/__tests__/stylex-valid-styles-test.js
+++ b/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/__tests__/stylex-valid-styles-test.js
@@ -22,6 +22,20 @@ const eslintTester = new ESLintTester({
 
 eslintTester.run('stylex-valid-styles', rule.default, {
   valid: [
+    // issue #1701 — numeric values are valid for grid line properties
+    `
+      import * as stylex from '@stylexjs/stylex';
+      const styles = stylex.create({
+        foo: {
+          gridColumn: 1,
+          gridColumnStart: 1,
+          gridColumnEnd: 3,
+          gridRow: 2,
+          gridRowStart: -1,
+          gridRowEnd: 4,
+        }
+      });
+    `,
     // test for local static variables
     `
       import * as stylex from '@stylexjs/stylex';
diff --git a/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/src/reference/cssProperties.js b/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/src/reference/cssProperties.js
index 29aaff2ed..1a60332d7 100644
--- a/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/src/reference/cssProperties.js
+++ b/packages/@stylexjs/eslint-plugin/src/reference/cssProperties.js
@@ -329,7 +329,11 @@ const absoluteSize: RuleCheck = makeUnionRule(
   makeLiteralRule('xx-large'),
 );
 const fontFamily: RuleCheck = isString;
-const gridLine: RuleCheck = makeUnionRule(makeLiteralRule('auto'), isString);
+const gridLine: RuleCheck = makeUnionRule(
+  makeLiteralRule('auto'),
+  isString,
+  isNumber,
+);
 const gridTemplate: RuleCheck = makeUnionRule(
   makeLiteralRule('none'),
   makeLiteralRule('subgrid'),