diff --git a/pkg/crd/schema.go b/pkg/crd/schema.go
index 2eaadb675..d2955c510 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/schema.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func localNamedToSchema(ctx *schemaContext, ident *ast.Ident) *apiext.JSONSchema
 	}
 	// NB(directxman12): if there are dot imports, this might be an external reference,
 	// so use typechecking info to get the actual object
-	typeNameInfo := typeInfo.(*types.Named).Obj()
+	typeNameInfo := typeInfo.(interface{ Obj() *types.TypeName }).Obj()
 	pkg := typeNameInfo.Pkg()
 	pkgPath := loader.NonVendorPath(pkg.Path())
 	if pkg == ctx.pkg.Types {
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
index d43622516..2f7047645 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ type CronJobSpec struct {
 
 	HostsAlias Hosts `json:"hostsAlias,omitempty"`
 
+	// This tests that string alias is handled correctly.
+	StringAlias StringAlias `json:"stringAlias,omitempty"`
+
 	// This tests string slice validation.
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MinItems=2
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxItems=2
@@ -351,6 +354,8 @@ type CronJobSpec struct {
 	Protocol corev1.Protocol `json:"protocol,omitempty" protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=protocol,casttype=Protocol"`
 }
 
+type StringAlias = string
+
 type ContainsNestedMap struct {
 	InnerMap map[string]string `json:"innerMap,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
index 189f407a7..44bc08fee 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
@@ -8972,6 +8972,9 @@ spec:
                   time for any reason.  Missed jobs executions will be counted as failed ones.
                 format: int64
                 type: integer
+              stringAlias:
+                description: This tests that string alias is handled correctly.
+                type: string
               stringPair:
                 description: This tests string slice validation.
                 items: