diff --git a/packages/zod/src/index.ts b/packages/zod/src/index.ts
index fd6186a55..444bd7398 100644
--- a/packages/zod/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/zod/src/index.ts
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ const parseBodyAndResponse = ({
   if (resolvedJsonSchema.items) {
     return {
       input: generateZodValidationSchemaDefinition(
-        resolvedJsonSchema,
+        resolvedJsonSchema.items as SchemaObject,
         true,
         name,
         strict,