diff --git a/jobspec/parse.go b/jobspec/parse.go
index b6b779c74..3a1929d13 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse.go
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, obj *hclobj.Object) error {
 		if o := o.Get("resources", false); o != nil {
 			var r structs.Resources
 			if err := parseResources(&r, o); err != nil {
-				return err
+				return fmt.Errorf("task '%s': %s", t.Name, err)
 			}
 
 			t.Resources = &r
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ func parseTasks(result *[]*structs.Task, obj *hclobj.Object) error {
 }
 
 func parseResources(result *structs.Resources, obj *hclobj.Object) error {
+	if obj.Len() > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("only one 'resource' block allowed per task")
+	}
+
 	for _, o := range obj.Elem(false) {
 		var m map[string]interface{}
 		if err := hcl.DecodeObject(&m, o); err != nil {
@@ -332,6 +336,10 @@ func parseResources(result *structs.Resources, obj *hclobj.Object) error {
 
 		// Parse the network resources
 		if o := o.Get("network", false); o != nil {
+			if o.Len() > 1 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("only one 'network' resource allowed")
+			}
+
 			var r structs.NetworkResource
 			var m map[string]interface{}
 			if err := hcl.DecodeObject(&m, o); err != nil {
diff --git a/jobspec/parse_test.go b/jobspec/parse_test.go
index 802fc763c..49d4f98f3 100644
--- a/jobspec/parse_test.go
+++ b/jobspec/parse_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,18 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			false,
 		},
+
+		{
+			"multi-network.hcl",
+			nil,
+			true,
+		},
+
+		{
+			"multi-resource.hcl",
+			nil,
+			true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range cases {
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-network.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-network.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f6fe09544
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-network.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+job "binstore-storagelocker" {
+    group "binsl" {
+        count = 5
+        task "binstore" {
+            driver = "docker"
+
+            resources {
+                cpu = 500
+                memory = 128
+
+                network {
+                    mbits = "100"
+                    reserved_ports = [1,2,3]
+                    dynamic_ports = 3
+                }
+
+                network {
+                    mbits = "128"
+                    reserved_ports = [1,2,3]
+                    dynamic_ports = 3
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-resource.hcl b/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-resource.hcl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3058ea485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobspec/test-fixtures/multi-resource.hcl
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+job "binstore-storagelocker" {
+    group "binsl" {
+        count = 5
+        task "binstore" {
+            driver = "docker"
+
+            resources {
+                cpu = 500
+                memory = 128
+            }
+
+            resources {
+                cpu = 500
+                memory = 128
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}