diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/models.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/models.mustache
index 3edf610cbf5..d05c7f7d5ef 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/models.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/rust-server/models.mustache
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ pub struct {{{classname}}} {
     #[serde(deserialize_with = "swagger::nullable_format::deserialize_optional_nullable")]
     #[serde(default = "swagger::nullable_format::default_optional_nullable")]{{/isNullable}}
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
-    pub {{{name}}}: Option<{{#isNullable}}swagger::Nullable<{{/isNullable}}{{#isListContainer}}Vec<{{#items}}{{{dataType}}}{{/items}}>{{/isListContainer}}{{^isListContainer}}{{{dataType}}}{{/isListContainer}}{{#isNullable}}>{{/isNullable}}>,
+    pub {{{name}}}: Option<{{#isNullable}}swagger::Nullable<{{/isNullable}}{{{dataType}}}{{#isNullable}}>{{/isNullable}}>,
 {{/required}}
 
 {{/vars}}
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/3_0/rust-server/openapi-v3.yaml b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/3_0/rust-server/openapi-v3.yaml
index 2ff7fa15bcf..d67a47a8930 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/3_0/rust-server/openapi-v3.yaml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/test/resources/3_0/rust-server/openapi-v3.yaml
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ components:
       xml:
         name: snake_another_xml_object
         namespace: http://foo.bar
+    ObjectWithArrayOfObjects:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+       objectArray:
+         type: array
+         items:
+           $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringObject'
+    StringObject:
+      type: string
     MyIDList:
       type:  array
       items:
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/README.md b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/README.md
index a3488bae6e5..4e5bf34fbbf 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/README.md
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ Method | HTTP request | Description
  - [InlineResponse201](docs/InlineResponse201.md)
  - [MyId](docs/MyId.md)
  - [MyIdList](docs/MyIdList.md)
+ - [ObjectWithArrayOfObjects](docs/ObjectWithArrayOfObjects.md)
+ - [StringObject](docs/StringObject.md)
  - [UuidObject](docs/UuidObject.md)
  - [XmlArray](docs/XmlArray.md)
  - [XmlInner](docs/XmlInner.md)
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/api/openapi.yaml b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/api/openapi.yaml
index 52dbcc0ef05..cc86611971e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/api/openapi.yaml
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ components:
       xml:
         name: snake_another_xml_object
         namespace: http://foo.bar
+    ObjectWithArrayOfObjects:
+      properties:
+        objectArray:
+          items:
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringObject'
+          type: array
+      type: object
+    StringObject:
+      type: string
     MyIDList:
       items:
         $ref: '#/components/schemas/MyID'
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/ObjectWithArrayOfObjects.md b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/ObjectWithArrayOfObjects.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6801b3966ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/ObjectWithArrayOfObjects.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# ObjectWithArrayOfObjects
+
+## Properties
+Name | Type | Description | Notes
+------------ | ------------- | ------------- | -------------
+**object_array** | **Vec<models::StringObject>** |  | [optional] [default to None]
+
+[[Back to Model list]](../README.md#documentation-for-models) [[Back to API list]](../README.md#documentation-for-api-endpoints) [[Back to README]](../README.md)
+
+
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/StringObject.md b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/StringObject.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b822551043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/docs/StringObject.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# StringObject
+
+## Properties
+Name | Type | Description | Notes
+------------ | ------------- | ------------- | -------------
+
+[[Back to Model list]](../README.md#documentation-for-models) [[Back to API list]](../README.md#documentation-for-api-endpoints) [[Back to README]](../README.md)
+
+
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/src/models.rs b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/src/models.rs
index 9b1cd6ab2c4..f307404fbeb 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/src/models.rs
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/rust-server/output/openapi-v3/src/models.rs
@@ -403,6 +403,78 @@ impl MyIdList {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "conversion", derive(LabelledGeneric))]
+pub struct ObjectWithArrayOfObjects {
+    #[serde(rename = "objectArray")]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub object_array: Option<Vec<models::StringObject>>,
+
+}
+
+impl ObjectWithArrayOfObjects {
+    pub fn new() -> ObjectWithArrayOfObjects {
+        ObjectWithArrayOfObjects {
+            object_array: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ObjectWithArrayOfObjects {
+    /// Helper function to allow us to convert this model to an XML string.
+    /// Will panic if serialisation fails.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn to_xml(&self) -> String {
+        serde_xml_rs::to_string(&self).expect("impossible to fail to serialize")
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "conversion", derive(LabelledGeneric))]
+pub struct StringObject(String);
+
+impl ::std::convert::From<String> for StringObject {
+    fn from(x: String) -> Self {
+        StringObject(x)
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::str::FromStr for StringObject {
+    type Err = ParseError;
+    fn from_str(x: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        Ok(StringObject(x.to_string()))
+    }
+}
+
+impl ::std::convert::From<StringObject> for String {
+    fn from(x: StringObject) -> Self {
+        x.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl ::std::ops::Deref for StringObject {
+    type Target = String;
+    fn deref(&self) -> &String {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl ::std::ops::DerefMut for StringObject {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut String {
+        &mut self.0
+    }
+}
+
+
+impl StringObject {
+    /// Helper function to allow us to convert this model to an XML string.
+    /// Will panic if serialisation fails.
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn to_xml(&self) -> String {
+        serde_xml_rs::to_string(&self).expect("impossible to fail to serialize")
+    }
+}
+
 /// Test a model containing a UUID
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, PartialOrd, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "conversion", derive(LabelledGeneric))]