diff --git a/sceptre/stack.py b/sceptre/stack.py
index 8a633096c..fa5639a8b 100644
--- a/sceptre/stack.py
+++ b/sceptre/stack.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from typing import List, Any, Optional
+from typing import List, Dict, Union, Any, Optional
 from deprecation import deprecated
 
 from sceptre import __version__
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     ResolvableValueProperty,
     RecursiveResolve,
     PlaceholderType,
+    Resolver,
 )
 from sceptre.template import Template
 
@@ -262,7 +263,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
         self.s3_details = s3_details
-        self.parameters = parameters or {}
+        self.parameters = self._ensure_parameters(parameters or {})
         self.sceptre_user_data = sceptre_user_data or {}
         self.notifications = notifications or []
 
@@ -275,6 +276,30 @@ def _ensure_boolean(self, config_name: str, value: Any) -> bool:
             )
         return value
 
+    def _ensure_parameters(
+        self, parameters: Dict[str, Any]
+    ) -> Dict[str, Union[str, List[Union[str, Resolver]], Resolver]]:
+        """Ensure CloudFormation parameters are of valid types"""
+
+        def is_valid(value: Any) -> bool:
+            return (
+                isinstance(value, str)
+                or (
+                    isinstance(value, list)
+                    and all(
+                        isinstance(item, str) or isinstance(item, Resolver)
+                        for item in value
+                    )
+                )
+                or isinstance(value, Resolver)
+            )
+
+        if not all(is_valid(value) for value in parameters.values()):
+            raise InvalidConfigFileError(
+                f"{self.name}: Values for parameters must be strings, lists or resolvers, got {parameters}"
+            )
+        return parameters
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return (
             "sceptre.stack.Stack("
diff --git a/tests/test_stack.py b/tests/test_stack.py
index 7e843e47f..6f67e08cd 100644
--- a/tests/test_stack.py
+++ b/tests/test_stack.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ def stack_factory(**kwargs):
     return Stack(**call_kwargs)
 
 
+class FakeResolver(Resolver):
+    def resolve(self):
+        return "Fake"
+
+
 class TestStack(object):
     def setup_method(self, test_method):
         self.stack = Stack(
@@ -183,6 +188,46 @@ def test_init__non_boolean_obsolete_value__raises_invalid_config_file_error(self
                 obsolete="true",
             )
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "parameters",
+        [
+            {"someNum": 1},
+            {"someBool": True},
+            {"aBadList": [1, 2, 3]},
+            {"aDict": {"foo": "bar"}},
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_init__invalid_parameters_raise_invalid_config_file_error(self, parameters):
+        with pytest.raises(InvalidConfigFileError):
+            Stack(
+                name="stack_name",
+                project_code="project_code",
+                template_handler_config={"type": "file"},
+                region="region",
+                parameters=parameters,
+            )
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        "parameters",
+        [
+            {"someNum": "1"},
+            {"someBool": "true"},
+            {"aList": ["aString", FakeResolver()]},
+            {"aResolver": FakeResolver()},
+        ],
+    )
+    def test_init__valid_parameters_do_not_raise_invalid_config_file_error(
+        self, parameters
+    ):
+        stack = Stack(
+            name="stack_name",
+            project_code="project_code",
+            template_handler_config={"type": "file"},
+            region="region",
+            parameters=parameters,
+        )
+        assert isinstance(stack, Stack)
+
     def test_stack_repr(self):
         assert (
             self.stack.__repr__() == "sceptre.stack.Stack("
@@ -248,14 +293,10 @@ def resolve(self):
     def test_configuration_manager__sceptre_role_returns_value__returns_connection_manager_with_that_role(
         self,
     ):
-        class FakeResolver(Resolver):
-            def resolve(self):
-                return "role"
-
         self.stack.sceptre_role = FakeResolver()
 
         connection_manager = self.stack.connection_manager
-        assert connection_manager.sceptre_role == "role"
+        assert connection_manager.sceptre_role == "Fake"
 
     @fail_if_not_removed
     def test_iam_role__is_removed_on_removal_version(self):