diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/validation/validator.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/validation/validator.py
index c962f8fff76..3628d486eb3 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/validation/validator.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/validation/validator.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def handler(event, context):
 
 
 def validate(
-    event: Dict,
+    event: Any,
     schema: Dict,
     formats: Optional[Dict] = None,
     envelope: str = None,