diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sql/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/sql/config_flow.py
index cfa47dfe6cc..bf23567683b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sql/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sql/config_flow.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ OPTIONS_SCHEMA: vol.Schema = vol.Schema(
         ): selector.TextSelector(),
         vol.Required(
             CONF_QUERY,
-        ): selector.TextSelector(selector.TextSelectorConfig(multiline=True)),
+        ): selector.TemplateSelector(),
         vol.Optional(
             CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
         ): selector.TextSelector(),