diff --git a/example/myzod/schemas.ts b/example/myzod/schemas.ts
index 3a47f823..50bfda38 100644
--- a/example/myzod/schemas.ts
+++ b/example/myzod/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as myzod from 'myzod'
-import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
+import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, Comment, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
 
 export const definedNonNullAnySchema = myzod.object({});
 
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ export function AttributeInputSchema(): myzod.Type<AttributeInput> {
   })
 }
 
+export function CommentSchema(): myzod.Type<Comment> {
+  return myzod.object({
+    __typename: myzod.literal('Comment').optional(),
+    replies: myzod.array(myzod.lazy(() => CommentSchema())).optional().nullable()
+  })
+}
+
 export function ComponentInputSchema(): myzod.Type<ComponentInput> {
   return myzod.object({
     child: myzod.lazy(() => ComponentInputSchema().optional().nullable()),
diff --git a/example/test.graphql b/example/test.graphql
index eb3a699e..0322defd 100644
--- a/example/test.graphql
+++ b/example/test.graphql
@@ -121,3 +121,7 @@ directive @constraint(
   multipleOf: Float
   uniqueTypeName: String
 ) on INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION | FIELD_DEFINITION
+
+type Comment {
+   replies: [Comment!]
+}
diff --git a/example/types.ts b/example/types.ts
index d1c67290..9c0aec8b 100644
--- a/example/types.ts
+++ b/example/types.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ export enum ButtonComponentType {
   Submit = 'SUBMIT'
 }
 
+export type Comment = {
+  __typename?: 'Comment';
+  replies?: Maybe<Array<Comment>>;
+};
+
 export type ComponentInput = {
   child?: InputMaybe<ComponentInput>;
   childrens?: InputMaybe<Array<InputMaybe<ComponentInput>>>;
diff --git a/example/valibot/schemas.ts b/example/valibot/schemas.ts
index dbc09340..464f3eb9 100644
--- a/example/valibot/schemas.ts
+++ b/example/valibot/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as v from 'valibot'
-import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
+import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, Comment, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
 
 export const ButtonComponentTypeSchema = v.enum_(ButtonComponentType);
 
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ export function AttributeInputSchema(): v.GenericSchema<AttributeInput> {
   })
 }
 
+export function CommentSchema(): v.GenericSchema<Comment> {
+  return v.object({
+    __typename: v.optional(v.literal('Comment')),
+    replies: v.nullish(v.array(v.lazy(() => CommentSchema())))
+  })
+}
+
 export function ComponentInputSchema(): v.GenericSchema<ComponentInput> {
   return v.object({
     child: v.lazy(() => v.nullish(ComponentInputSchema())),
diff --git a/example/yup/schemas.ts b/example/yup/schemas.ts
index d78a3abd..ea99660a 100644
--- a/example/yup/schemas.ts
+++ b/example/yup/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as yup from 'yup'
-import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User, UserKind } from '../types'
+import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, Comment, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User, UserKind } from '../types'
 
 export const ButtonComponentTypeSchema = yup.string<ButtonComponentType>().oneOf(Object.values(ButtonComponentType)).defined();
 
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ export function AttributeInputSchema(): yup.ObjectSchema<AttributeInput> {
   })
 }
 
+export function CommentSchema(): yup.ObjectSchema<Comment> {
+  return yup.object({
+    __typename: yup.string<'Comment'>().optional(),
+    replies: yup.array(yup.lazy(() => CommentSchema().nonNullable())).defined().nullable().optional()
+  })
+}
+
 export function ComponentInputSchema(): yup.ObjectSchema<ComponentInput> {
   return yup.object({
     child: yup.lazy(() => ComponentInputSchema()).optional(),
diff --git a/example/zod/schemas.ts b/example/zod/schemas.ts
index 1cb9d68f..72e3a47a 100644
--- a/example/zod/schemas.ts
+++ b/example/zod/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from 'zod/v3'
-import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
+import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, Comment, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
 
 type Properties<T> = Required<{
   [K in keyof T]: z.ZodType<T[K], any, T[K]>;
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ export function AttributeInputSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<AttributeInput>>
   })
 }
 
+export function CommentSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Comment>> {
+  return z.object({
+    __typename: z.literal('Comment').optional(),
+    replies: z.array(z.lazy(() => CommentSchema())).nullish()
+  })
+}
+
 export function ComponentInputSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<ComponentInput>> {
   return z.object({
     child: z.lazy(() => ComponentInputSchema().nullish()),
diff --git a/example/zodv4/schemas.ts b/example/zodv4/schemas.ts
index 237ae4d0..3b8b3023 100644
--- a/example/zodv4/schemas.ts
+++ b/example/zodv4/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as z from 'zod'
-import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
+import { Admin, AttributeInput, ButtonComponentType, Comment, ComponentInput, DropDownComponentInput, EventArgumentInput, EventInput, EventOptionType, Guest, HttpInput, HttpMethod, LayoutInput, MyType, MyTypeFooArgs, Namer, PageInput, PageType, User } from '../types'
 
 type Properties<T> = Required<{
   [K in keyof T]: z.ZodType<T[K]>;
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ export function AttributeInputSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<AttributeInput>>
   })
 }
 
+export function CommentSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Comment>> {
+  return z.object({
+    __typename: z.literal('Comment').optional(),
+    replies: z.array(z.lazy(() => CommentSchema())).nullish()
+  })
+}
+
 export function ComponentInputSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<ComponentInput>> {
   return z.object({
     child: z.lazy(() => ComponentInputSchema().nullish()),
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ export function UserSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<User>> {
     createdAt: definedNonNullAnySchema.nullish(),
     email: z.string().nullish(),
     id: z.string().nullish(),
-    kind: UserKindSchema().nullish(),
+    kind: z.lazy(() => UserKindSchema().nullish()),
     name: z.string().nullish(),
     password: z.string().nullish(),
     updatedAt: definedNonNullAnySchema.nullish()
diff --git a/src/zodv4/index.ts b/src/zodv4/index.ts
index d74c4cb0..38e1aabe 100644
--- a/src/zodv4/index.ts
+++ b/src/zodv4/index.ts
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@ import type { Visitor } from '../visitor.js';
 import { resolveExternalModuleAndFn } from '@graphql-codegen/plugin-helpers';
 import { convertNameParts, DeclarationBlock, indent } from '@graphql-codegen/visitor-plugin-common';
 import {
+  isEnumType,
+  isScalarType,
   Kind,
 } from 'graphql';
 import { buildApi, formatDirectiveConfig } from '../directive.js';
 import {
   escapeGraphQLCharacters,
   InterfaceTypeDefinitionBuilder,
-  isInput,
   isListType,
   isNamedType,
   isNonNullType,
@@ -275,22 +276,22 @@ export class ZodV4SchemaVisitor extends BaseSchemaVisitor {
 
 function generateFieldZodSchema(config: ValidationSchemaPluginConfig, visitor: Visitor, field: InputValueDefinitionNode | FieldDefinitionNode, indentCount: number): string {
   const gen = generateFieldTypeZodSchema(config, visitor, field, field.type);
-  return indent(`${field.name.value}: ${maybeLazy(field.type, gen)}`, indentCount);
+  return indent(`${field.name.value}: ${maybeLazy(visitor, field.type, gen)}`, indentCount);
 }
 
 function generateFieldTypeZodSchema(config: ValidationSchemaPluginConfig, visitor: Visitor, field: InputValueDefinitionNode | FieldDefinitionNode, type: TypeNode, parentType?: TypeNode): string {
   if (isListType(type)) {
     const gen = generateFieldTypeZodSchema(config, visitor, field, type.type, type);
     if (!isNonNullType(parentType)) {
-      const arrayGen = `z.array(${maybeLazy(type.type, gen)})`;
+      const arrayGen = `z.array(${maybeLazy(visitor, type.type, gen)})`;
       const maybeLazyGen = applyDirectives(config, field, arrayGen);
       return `${maybeLazyGen}.nullish()`;
     }
-    return `z.array(${maybeLazy(type.type, gen)})`;
+    return `z.array(${maybeLazy(visitor, type.type, gen)})`;
   }
   if (isNonNullType(type)) {
     const gen = generateFieldTypeZodSchema(config, visitor, field, type.type, type);
-    return maybeLazy(type.type, gen);
+    return maybeLazy(visitor, type.type, gen);
   }
   if (isNamedType(type)) {
     const gen = generateNameNodeZodSchema(config, visitor, type.name);
@@ -371,11 +372,14 @@ function generateNameNodeZodSchema(config: ValidationSchemaPluginConfig, visitor
   }
 }
 
-function maybeLazy(type: TypeNode, schema: string): string {
-  if (isNamedType(type) && isInput(type.name.value))
-    return `z.lazy(() => ${schema})`;
+function maybeLazy(visitor: Visitor, type: TypeNode, schema: string): string {
+  if (!isNamedType(type)) {
+    return schema;
+  }
 
-  return schema;
+  const schemaType = visitor.getType(type.name.value);
+  const isComplexType = !isScalarType(schemaType) && !isEnumType(schemaType);
+  return isComplexType ? `z.lazy(() => ${schema})` : schema;
 }
 
 function zod4Scalar(config: ValidationSchemaPluginConfig, visitor: Visitor, scalarName: string): string {
diff --git a/tests/zodv4.spec.ts b/tests/zodv4.spec.ts
index 2cc2a0c4..9b784890 100644
--- a/tests/zodv4.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/zodv4.spec.ts
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
         export function BookSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Book>> {
           return z.object({
             __typename: z.literal('Book').optional(),
-            author: AuthorSchema().nullish(),
+            author: z.lazy(() => AuthorSchema().nullish()),
             title: z.string().nullish()
           })
         }
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
         export function AuthorSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Author>> {
           return z.object({
             __typename: z.literal('Author').optional(),
-            books: z.array(BookSchema().nullable()).nullish(),
+            books: z.array(z.lazy(() => BookSchema().nullable())).nullish(),
             name: z.string().nullish()
           })
         }
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
         export function GeometrySchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Geometry>> {
           return z.object({
             __typename: z.literal('Geometry').optional(),
-            shape: ShapeSchema().nullish()
+            shape: z.lazy(() => ShapeSchema().nullish())
           })
         }
         "
@@ -1772,7 +1772,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
 
         export const GeometrySchema: z.ZodObject<Properties<Geometry>> = z.object({
             __typename: z.literal('Geometry').optional(),
-            shape: ShapeSchema.nullish()
+            shape: z.lazy(() => ShapeSchema.nullish())
         });
         "
       `)
@@ -1924,14 +1924,14 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
 
           export function BookSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Book>> {
             return z.object({
-              author: AuthorSchema().nullish(),
+              author: z.lazy(() => AuthorSchema().nullish()),
               title: z.string().nullish()
             })
           }
 
           export function AuthorSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Author>> {
             return z.object({
-              books: z.array(BookSchema().nullable()).nullish(),
+              books: z.array(z.lazy(() => BookSchema().nullable())).nullish(),
               name: z.string().nullish()
             })
           }
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
           export function BookSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Book>> {
             return z.object({
               title: z.string(),
-              author: AuthorSchema()
+              author: z.lazy(() => AuthorSchema())
             })
           }
 
@@ -1995,7 +1995,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
             return z.object({
               __typename: z.literal('Textbook').optional(),
               title: z.string(),
-              author: AuthorSchema(),
+              author: z.lazy(() => AuthorSchema()),
               courses: z.array(z.string())
             })
           }
@@ -2004,7 +2004,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
             return z.object({
               __typename: z.literal('ColoringBook').optional(),
               title: z.string(),
-              author: AuthorSchema(),
+              author: z.lazy(() => AuthorSchema()),
               colors: z.array(z.string())
             })
           }
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ describe('zodv4', () => {
           export function AuthorSchema(): z.ZodObject<Properties<Author>> {
             return z.object({
               __typename: z.literal('Author').optional(),
-              books: z.array(BookSchema()).nullish(),
+              books: z.array(z.lazy(() => BookSchema())).nullish(),
               name: z.string().nullish()
             })
           }