diff --git a/flytekit/clis/sdk_in_container/run.py b/flytekit/clis/sdk_in_container/run.py
index 397fff3aa8..ba82ecb969 100644
--- a/flytekit/clis/sdk_in_container/run.py
+++ b/flytekit/clis/sdk_in_container/run.py
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ def convert_to_literal(
 
         if self._literal_type.simple or self._literal_type.enum_type:
             if self._literal_type.simple and self._literal_type.simple == SimpleType.STRUCT:
-                o = cast(DataClassJsonMixin, self._python_type).from_json(value)
+                if type(value) != self._python_type:
+                    o = cast(DataClassJsonMixin, self._python_type).from_json(value)
+                else:
+                    o = value
                 return TypeEngine.to_literal(self._flyte_ctx, o, self._python_type, self._literal_type)
             return Literal(scalar=self._converter.convert(value, self._python_type))
 
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/dataclasses_default_arguments/wf.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/dataclasses_default_arguments/wf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9ba207cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/dataclasses_default_arguments/wf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from dataclasses_json import dataclass_json
+
+from flytekit import task, workflow
+
+
+@dataclass_json
+@dataclass
+class DataclassA:
+    a: str
+    b: int
+
+
+@task
+def t(dca: DataclassA):
+    print(dca)
+
+
+@workflow
+def wf(dca: DataclassA = DataclassA("hello", 42)):
+    t(dca=dca)
diff --git a/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/test_run.py b/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/test_run.py
index 797e2e00d5..9d97e6524d 100644
--- a/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/test_run.py
+++ b/tests/flytekit/unit/cli/pyflyte/test_run.py
@@ -94,3 +94,19 @@ def test_nested_workflow(working_dir, wf_path, monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
     )
     assert result.stdout.strip() == "wow"
     assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+
+def test_dataclasses_default_arguments():
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    dir_name = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        pyflyte.main,
+        [
+            "run",
+            os.path.join(dir_name, "dataclasses_default_arguments", "wf.py"),
+            "wf",
+        ],
+        catch_exceptions=False,
+    )
+    print(result.stdout)
+    assert result.exit_code == 0