diff --git a/packages/nicolium/src/schemas/utils.ts b/packages/nicolium/src/schemas/utils.ts
index 93ebb319e..acea8de51 100644
--- a/packages/nicolium/src/schemas/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/nicolium/src/schemas/utils.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ const coerceObject = <T extends v.ObjectEntries>(shape: T) =>
   v.optional(
     v.pipe(
       v.any(),
-      v.transform((input) => (typeof input === 'object' && input !== null ? input : {})),
+      v.transform((input) =>
+        typeof input === 'object' && !Array.isArray(input) && input !== null ? input : {},
+      ),
       v.object(shape),
     ),
     {},
diff --git a/packages/pl-api/lib/entities/utils.ts b/packages/pl-api/lib/entities/utils.ts
index 06d82fcfb..8271dcaa5 100644
--- a/packages/pl-api/lib/entities/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/pl-api/lib/entities/utils.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ const coerceObject = <T extends v.ObjectEntries>(shape: T) =>
   v.optional(
     v.pipe(
       v.any(),
-      v.transform((input) => (typeof input === 'object' && input !== null ? input : {})),
+      v.transform((input) =>
+        typeof input === 'object' && !Array.isArray(input) && input !== null ? input : {},
+      ),
       v.object(shape),
     ),
     {},