diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d43157a1..e50c5370a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check \"**/*.{ts,md}\"",
     "lint:fix": "eslint --max-warnings 0 --fix --ext .ts src/",
     "lint:check": "eslint --max-warnings 0 --ext .ts src/",
-    "test": "jest --coverage --verbose",
-    "test:watch": "jest --watch",
+    "test": "jest --maxWorkers=50% --coverage --verbose",
+    "test:watch": "jest --maxWorkers=50% --watch",
     "test:ci": "jest --runInBand --no-cache --coverage --verbose"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/test/functional/nested-whitelist-array.spec.ts b/test/functional/nested-whitelist-array.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef631a3f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/nested-whitelist-array.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import {
+  IsArray,
+  IsInt,
+  IsNotEmpty,
+  IsOptional,
+  IsString,
+  ValidateNested,
+  ArrayMinSize,
+} from '../../src/decorator/decorators';
+import { Validator } from '../../src/validation/Validator';
+import { ValidationTypes } from '../../src/validation/ValidationTypes';
+import { ValidationError } from '../../src/validation/ValidationError';
+
+const validator = new Validator();
+
+describe('nested validation with whitelist on arrays', () => {
+  it('should not flag decorated child properties as non-whitelisted when using ValidateNested on array', () => {
+    class PolVehicleDump {
+      @IsString()
+      @IsNotEmpty()
+      vin: string;
+
+      @IsInt()
+      @IsOptional()
+      year: number;
+
+      @IsString()
+      @IsOptional()
+      make?: string;
+
+      @IsString()
+      @IsOptional()
+      model?: string;
+
+      @IsInt()
+      @IsOptional()
+      vehicleTypeCode?: number;
+    }
+
+    class PolDump {
+      @IsInt({ always: true })
+      @IsNotEmpty({ always: true })
+      versionNum: number;
+
+      @IsString({ always: true })
+      @IsNotEmpty({ always: true })
+      polNumber: string;
+
+      @IsString({ always: true })
+      @IsNotEmpty({ always: true })
+      effectiveDate: string;
+
+      @IsString({ always: true })
+      @IsNotEmpty({ always: true })
+      expirationDate: string;
+
+      @IsArray({ always: true })
+      @ArrayMinSize(0, { always: true })
+      @IsOptional({ always: true })
+      @ValidateNested({ always: true, each: true })
+      polVehicleDumps?: PolVehicleDump[];
+    }
+
+    class PolDumpReq {
+      @IsArray({ always: true })
+      @ArrayMinSize(1, { always: true })
+      @ValidateNested({ always: true, each: true })
+      polDumps: PolDump[];
+    }
+
+    const vehicle = new PolVehicleDump();
+    vehicle.vin = 'XXXXXXX';
+    vehicle.year = 2005;
+    vehicle.make = 'FREIGHTLINER';
+
+    const dump = new PolDump();
+    dump.versionNum = 1;
+    dump.polNumber = '123123';
+    dump.effectiveDate = '2020-12-10';
+    dump.expirationDate = '2021-12-10';
+    dump.polVehicleDumps = [vehicle];
+
+    const polDumpReq = new PolDumpReq();
+    polDumpReq.polDumps = [dump];
+
+    return validator.validate(polDumpReq, { whitelist: true, forbidNonWhitelisted: true }).then(errors => {
+      const flat = (errs: ReadonlyArray<ValidationError>): ValidationError[] =>
+        errs.flatMap((e: ValidationError) => [e, ...(e.children ? flat(e.children) : [])]);
+      const all = flat(errors);
+      const hasWhitelist = all.some(e => e.constraints && e.constraints[ValidationTypes.WHITELIST]);
+      expect(hasWhitelist).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+});