diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8404244..8dba275 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Created to simplifying the process of dynamically generating Pydantic models for
 
 ## ✨ Features
 
-- ✅ Convert JSON Schema into Pydantic models dynamically
-- 🔒 Supports validation for strings, integers, floats, booleans, arrays, and nested objects
-- ⚙️ Enforces constraints like `minLength`, `maxLength`, `pattern`, `minimum`, `maximum`, `uniqueItems`, and more
-- 📦 Zero config — just pass your schema and get a model
+- ✅ Convert JSON Schema into Pydantic models dynamically;
+- 🔒 Supports validation for strings, integers, floats, booleans, arrays, nested objects, allOf, anyOf and ref;
+- ⚙️ Enforces constraints like `minLength`, `maxLength`, `pattern`, `minimum`, `maximum`, `uniqueItems`, and more;
+- 📦 Zero config — just pass your schema and get a model.
 
 ---
 
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ pip install jambo
 ## 🚀 Usage
 
 ```python
-from jambo.schema_converter import SchemaConverter
+from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
 
 schema = {
     "title": "Person",
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ print(obj)
 ### Strings with constraints
 
 ```python
+from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+
 schema = {
     "title": "EmailExample",
     "type": "object",
@@ -92,6 +96,9 @@ print(obj)
 ### Integers with bounds
 
 ```python
+from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+
 schema = {
     "title": "AgeExample",
     "type": "object",
@@ -109,6 +116,9 @@ print(obj)
 ### Nested Objects
 
 ```python
+from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+
 schema = {
     "title": "NestedObjectExample",
     "type": "object",
@@ -130,6 +140,41 @@ obj = Model(address={"street": "Main St", "city": "Gotham"})
 print(obj)
 ```
 
+### References
+
+```python
+from jambo import SchemaConverter
+
+
+schema = {
+    "title": "person",
+    "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+    "$defs": {
+        "person": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                "emergency_contact": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    },
+}
+
+model = SchemaConverter.build(schema)
+
+obj = model(
+    name="John",
+    age=30,
+    emergency_contact=model(
+        name="Jane",
+        age=28,
+    ),
+)
+```
+
 ---
 
 ## 🧪 Running Tests
@@ -171,8 +216,6 @@ poe create-hooks
 ## 📌 Roadmap / TODO
 
 - [ ] Support for `enum` and `const`
-- [ ] Support for `anyOf`, `allOf`, `oneOf`
-- [ ] Schema ref (`$ref`) resolution
 - [ ] Better error reporting for unsupported schema types
 
 ---
diff --git a/jambo/parser/__init__.py b/jambo/parser/__init__.py
index 86d8f56..b804339 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/__init__.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from .boolean_type_parser import BooleanTypeParser
 from .float_type_parser import FloatTypeParser
 from .int_type_parser import IntTypeParser
 from .object_type_parser import ObjectTypeParser
+from .ref_type_parser import RefTypeParser
 from .string_type_parser import StringTypeParser
 
 
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ __all__ = [
     "IntTypeParser",
     "ObjectTypeParser",
     "StringTypeParser",
+    "RefTypeParser",
 ]
diff --git a/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
index dbe098a..080965c 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/_type_parser.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class GenericTypeParser(ABC, Generic[T]):
 
     def from_properties(
         self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions]
-    ) -> tuple[type, dict]:
+    ) -> tuple[T, dict]:
         """
         Converts properties to a type and its fields properties.
         :param name: The name of the type.
diff --git a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
index 456bc4d..6833d40 100644
--- a/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
+++ b/jambo/parser/object_type_parser.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from jambo.parser._type_parser import GenericTypeParser
 from jambo.types.type_parser_options import TypeParserOptions
 
-from pydantic import Field, create_model
-from pydantic.main import ModelT
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, create_model
 from typing_extensions import Any, Unpack
 
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
 
     def from_properties_impl(
         self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions]
-    ):
+    ) -> tuple[type[BaseModel], dict]:
         type_parsing = self.to_model(
             name,
             properties.get("properties", {}),
@@ -29,13 +28,14 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
 
         return type_parsing, type_properties
 
+    @classmethod
     def to_model(
-        self,
+        cls,
         name: str,
         schema: dict[str, Any],
         required_keys: list[str],
         **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions],
-    ) -> type[ModelT]:
+    ) -> type[BaseModel]:
         """
         Converts JSON Schema object properties to a Pydantic model.
         :param name: The name of the model.
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ class ObjectTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
         :param required_keys: List of required keys in the schema.
         :return: A Pydantic model class.
         """
-        fields = self._parse_properties(schema, required_keys, **kwargs)
+        fields = cls._parse_properties(schema, required_keys, **kwargs)
         return create_model(name, **fields)
 
-    @staticmethod
+    @classmethod
     def _parse_properties(
+        cls,
         properties: dict[str, Any],
         required_keys: list[str],
         **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions],
diff --git a/jambo/parser/ref_type_parser.py b/jambo/parser/ref_type_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57abeac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jambo/parser/ref_type_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+from jambo.parser import GenericTypeParser
+from jambo.types.type_parser_options import TypeParserOptions
+
+from typing_extensions import Any, ForwardRef, Literal, TypeVar, Union, Unpack
+
+
+RefType = TypeVar("RefType", bound=Union[type, ForwardRef])
+
+RefStrategy = Literal["forward_ref", "def_ref"]
+
+
+class RefTypeParser(GenericTypeParser):
+    json_schema_type = "$ref"
+
+    def from_properties_impl(
+        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions]
+    ) -> tuple[RefType, dict]:
+        if "$ref" not in properties:
+            raise ValueError(f"RefTypeParser: Missing $ref in properties for {name}")
+
+        context = kwargs.get("context")
+        if context is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"RefTypeParser: Missing `content` in properties for {name}"
+            )
+
+        ref_cache = kwargs.get("ref_cache")
+        if ref_cache is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"RefTypeParser: Missing `ref_cache` in properties for {name}"
+            )
+
+        mapped_properties = self.mappings_properties_builder(properties, **kwargs)
+
+        ref_strategy, ref_name, ref_property = self._examine_ref_strategy(
+            name, properties, **kwargs
+        )
+
+        ref_state = self._get_ref_from_cache(ref_name, ref_cache)
+        if ref_state is not None:
+            # If the reference is either processing or already cached
+            return ref_state, mapped_properties
+
+        ref_cache[ref_name] = self._parse_from_strategy(
+            ref_strategy, ref_name, ref_property, **kwargs
+        )
+
+        return ref_cache[ref_name], mapped_properties
+
+    def _parse_from_strategy(
+        self,
+        ref_strategy: RefStrategy,
+        ref_name: str,
+        ref_property: dict[str, Any],
+        **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions],
+    ):
+        match ref_strategy:
+            case "forward_ref":
+                mapped_type = ForwardRef(ref_name)
+            case "def_ref":
+                mapped_type, _ = GenericTypeParser.type_from_properties(
+                    ref_name, ref_property, **kwargs
+                )
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"RefTypeParser: Unsupported $ref {ref_property['$ref']}"
+                )
+
+        return mapped_type
+
+    def _get_ref_from_cache(
+        self, ref_name: str, ref_cache: dict[str, type]
+    ) -> RefType | type | None:
+        try:
+            ref_state = ref_cache[ref_name]
+
+            if ref_state is None:
+                # If the reference is being processed, we return a ForwardRef
+                return ForwardRef(ref_name)
+
+            # If the reference is already cached, we return it
+            return ref_state
+        except KeyError:
+            # If the reference is not in the cache, we will set it to None
+            ref_cache[ref_name] = None
+
+    def _examine_ref_strategy(
+        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions]
+    ) -> tuple[RefStrategy, str, dict] | None:
+        if properties["$ref"] == "#":
+            ref_name = kwargs["context"].get("title")
+            if ref_name is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "RefTypeParser: Missing title in properties for $ref of Root Reference"
+                )
+            return "forward_ref", ref_name, {}
+
+        if properties["$ref"].startswith("#/$defs/"):
+            target_name, target_property = self._extract_target_ref(
+                name, properties, **kwargs
+            )
+            return "def_ref", target_name, target_property
+
+        raise ValueError(
+            "RefTypeParser: Only Root and $defs references are supported at the moment"
+        )
+
+    def _extract_target_ref(
+        self, name: str, properties: dict[str, Any], **kwargs: Unpack[TypeParserOptions]
+    ) -> tuple[str, dict]:
+        target_name = None
+        target_property = kwargs["context"]
+        for prop_name in properties["$ref"].split("/")[1:]:
+            if prop_name not in target_property:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"RefTypeParser: Missing {prop_name} in"
+                    " properties for $ref {properties['$ref']}"
+                )
+            target_name = prop_name
+            target_property = target_property[prop_name]
+
+        if target_name is None or target_property is None:
+            raise ValueError(f"RefTypeParser: Invalid $ref {properties['$ref']}")
+
+        return target_name, target_property
diff --git a/jambo/schema_converter.py b/jambo/schema_converter.py
index 0926358..6f9020e 100644
--- a/jambo/schema_converter.py
+++ b/jambo/schema_converter.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-from jambo.parser import ObjectTypeParser
+from jambo.parser import ObjectTypeParser, RefTypeParser
 from jambo.types.json_schema_type import JSONSchema
 
 from jsonschema.exceptions import SchemaError
 from jsonschema.validators import validator_for
-from pydantic.main import ModelT
+from pydantic import BaseModel
 
 
 class SchemaConverter:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SchemaConverter:
     """
 
     @staticmethod
-    def build(schema: JSONSchema) -> type[ModelT]:
+    def build(schema: JSONSchema) -> type[BaseModel]:
         """
         Converts a JSON Schema to a Pydantic model.
         :param schema: The JSON Schema to convert.
@@ -32,11 +32,37 @@ class SchemaConverter:
         if "title" not in schema:
             raise ValueError("JSON Schema must have a title.")
 
-        if schema["type"] != "object":
-            raise TypeError(
-                f"Invalid JSON Schema: {schema['type']}. Only 'object' can be converted to Pydantic models."
-            )
+        schema_type = SchemaConverter._get_schema_type(schema)
 
-        return ObjectTypeParser().to_model(
-            schema["title"], schema.get("properties"), schema.get("required")
-        )
+        match schema_type:
+            case "object":
+                return ObjectTypeParser.to_model(
+                    schema["title"],
+                    schema["properties"],
+                    schema.get("required", []),
+                    context=schema,
+                    ref_cache=dict(),
+                )
+
+            case "$ref":
+                parsed_model, _ = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                    schema["title"],
+                    schema,
+                    context=schema,
+                    ref_cache=dict(),
+                )
+                return parsed_model
+            case _:
+                raise TypeError(f"Unsupported schema type: {schema_type}")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_schema_type(schema: JSONSchema) -> str:
+        """
+        Returns the type of the schema.
+        :param schema: The JSON Schema to check.
+        :return: The type of the schema.
+        """
+        if "$ref" in schema:
+            return "$ref"
+
+        return schema.get("type", "undefined")
diff --git a/jambo/types/type_parser_options.py b/jambo/types/type_parser_options.py
index b75490e..4f7d8e0 100644
--- a/jambo/types/type_parser_options.py
+++ b/jambo/types/type_parser_options.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
+from jambo.types.json_schema_type import JSONSchema
+
 from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
 
 class TypeParserOptions(TypedDict):
     required: bool
+    context: JSONSchema
+    ref_cache: dict[str, type]
diff --git a/tests/parser/test_ref_type_parser.py b/tests/parser/test_ref_type_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e08ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/parser/test_ref_type_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,484 @@
+from jambo.parser import ObjectTypeParser, RefTypeParser
+
+from typing import ForwardRef
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+
+class TestRefTypeParser(TestCase):
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_without_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+            },
+            "required": ["name", "age"],
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_without_context(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_without_ref_cache(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_if_network_ref_type(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "https://example.com/schemas/person.json",
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_if_non_root_or_def_ref(self):
+        # This is invalid because object3 is referencing object2,
+        # but object2 is not defined in $defs or as a root reference.
+        properties = {
+            "title": "object1",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "object2": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "attr1": {
+                            "type": "string",
+                        },
+                        "attr2": {
+                            "type": "integer",
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                "object3": {
+                    "$ref": "#/$defs/object2",
+                },
+            },
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            ObjectTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_if_def_doesnt_exists(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/employee",
+            "$defs": {},
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_throws_if_ref_property_doesnt_exists(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {"person": None},
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_with_def(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        type_parsing, type_validator = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(type_parsing, type)
+
+        obj = type_parsing(name="John", age=30)
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_with_forward_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                "emergency_contact": {
+                    "$ref": "#",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["name", "age"],
+        }
+
+        model, type_validator = ObjectTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        obj = model(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+            emergency_contact=model(
+                name="Jane",
+                age=28,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj.emergency_contact, model)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.name, "Jane")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.age, 28)
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_invalid_forward_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            # Doesn't have a title, which is required for forward references
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                "emergency_contact": {
+                    "$ref": "#",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["name", "age"],
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            ObjectTypeParser().from_properties(
+                "person",
+                properties,
+                context=properties,
+                ref_cache={},
+                required=True,
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_forward_ref_can_checks_validation(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                "emergency_contact": {
+                    "$ref": "#",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["name", "age"],
+        }
+
+        model, type_validator = ObjectTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        # checks if when created via FowardRef the model is validated correctly.
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            model(
+                name="John",
+                age=30,
+                emergency_contact=model(
+                    name="Jane",
+                ),
+            )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_with_ciclic_def(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                        "emergency_contact": {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        model, type_validator = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        obj = model(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+            emergency_contact=model(
+                name="Jane",
+                age=28,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj.emergency_contact, model)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.name, "Jane")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.age, 28)
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_with_repeated_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                        "emergency_contact": {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+                        },
+                        "friends": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "items": {
+                                "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        model, type_validator = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        obj = model(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+            emergency_contact=model(
+                name="Jane",
+                age=28,
+            ),
+            friends=[
+                model(name="Alice", age=25),
+                model(name="Bob", age=26),
+            ],
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            type(obj.emergency_contact),
+            type(obj.friends[0]),
+            "Emergency contact and friends should be of the same type",
+        )
+
+    def test_ref_type_parser_pre_computed_ref_cache(self):
+        ref_cache = {}
+
+        parent_properties = {
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        properties1 = {
+            "title": "person1",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+        }
+        model1, _ = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties1,
+            context=parent_properties,
+            ref_cache=ref_cache,
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        properties2 = {
+            "title": "person2",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+        }
+        model2, _ = RefTypeParser().from_properties(
+            "person",
+            properties2,
+            context=parent_properties,
+            ref_cache=ref_cache,
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIs(model1, model2, "Models should be the same instance")
+
+    def test_parse_from_strategy_invalid_ref_strategy(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            ref_strategy, ref_name, ref_property = RefTypeParser()._parse_from_strategy(
+                "invalid_strategy",
+                "person",
+                properties,
+            )
+
+    def test_parse_from_strategy_forward_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        parsed_type = RefTypeParser()._parse_from_strategy(
+            "forward_ref",
+            "person",
+            properties,
+        )
+
+        self.assertIsInstance(parsed_type, ForwardRef)
+
+    def test_parse_from_strategy_def_ref(self):
+        properties = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        parsed_type = RefTypeParser()._parse_from_strategy(
+            "def_ref",
+            "person",
+            properties,
+            context=properties,
+            ref_cache={},
+            required=True,
+        )
+
+        obj = parsed_type(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
diff --git a/tests/test_schema_converter.py b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
index 7b10b0f..76c38ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_schema_converter.py
+++ b/tests/test_schema_converter.py
@@ -496,3 +496,69 @@ class TestSchemaConverter(TestCase):
         }
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             SchemaConverter.build(schema)
+
+    def test_ref_with_root_ref(self):
+        schema = {
+            "title": "Person",
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "name": {"type": "string"},
+                "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                "emergency_contact": {
+                    "$ref": "#",
+                },
+            },
+            "required": ["name", "age"],
+        }
+
+        model = SchemaConverter.build(schema)
+
+        obj = model(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+            emergency_contact=model(
+                name="Jane",
+                age=28,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj.emergency_contact, model)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.name, "Jane")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.age, 28)
+
+    def test_ref_with_def(self):
+        schema = {
+            "title": "person",
+            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+            "$defs": {
+                "person": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "name": {"type": "string"},
+                        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+                        "emergency_contact": {
+                            "$ref": "#/$defs/person",
+                        },
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+
+        model = SchemaConverter.build(schema)
+
+        obj = model(
+            name="John",
+            age=30,
+            emergency_contact=model(
+                name="Jane",
+                age=28,
+            ),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(obj.name, "John")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.age, 30)
+        self.assertIsInstance(obj.emergency_contact, model)
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.name, "Jane")
+        self.assertEqual(obj.emergency_contact.age, 28)