diff --git a/pkg/crd/schema.go b/pkg/crd/schema.go
index 219d0dbb6..d69a928ea 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/schema.go
@@ -280,6 +280,17 @@ func localNamedToSchema(ctx *schemaContext, ident *ast.Ident) *apiext.JSONSchema
 			Format: fmt,
 		}
 	}
+	// Handle embedded structs, they do not have a type name.
+	if _, isNamed := typeInfo.(*types.Named); !isNamed {
+		// TODO: Following uses deprecated "ident.Obj" so alternative solution is needed.
+		typeSpec, ok := ident.Obj.Decl.(*ast.TypeSpec)
+		if !ok {
+			ctx.pkg.AddError(loader.ErrFromNode(fmt.Errorf("unknown error"), ident))
+			return &apiext.JSONSchemaProps{}
+		}
+		return typeToSchema(ctx.ForInfo(&markers.TypeInfo{}), typeSpec.Type)
+	}
+
 	// NB(directxman12): if there are dot imports, this might be an external reference,
 	// so use typechecking info to get the actual object
 	typeNameInfo := typeInfo.(interface{ Obj() *types.TypeName }).Obj()
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
index e81a28acb..c6e16ab19 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ type CronJobSpec struct {
 
 	// This tests that selectable field.
 	SelectableFieldString string `json:"selectableFieldString,omitempty"`
+
+	// This tests that embedded struct, which is an alias type, is handled correctly.
+	InlineAlias `json:",inline"`
 }
 
 type StringAlias = string
@@ -380,6 +383,14 @@ type StringAlias = string
 // +kubebuilder:validation:MaxLength=255
 type StringAliasWithValidation = string
 
+type InlineAlias = EmbeddedStruct
+
+// EmbeddedStruct is for testing that embedded struct is handled correctly when it is used through an alias type.
+type EmbeddedStruct struct {
+	// FromEmbedded is a field from the embedded struct that was used through an alias type.
+	FromEmbedded string `json:"fromEmbedded,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type ContainsNestedMap struct {
 	InnerMap map[string]string `json:"innerMap,omitempty"`
 }
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
index a3133d4b2..64e074f15 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ spec:
                   Test that we can add a forbidden field using XValidation Reason and FieldPath.
                   The validation is applied to the spec struct itself and not the field.
                 type: integer
+              fromEmbedded:
+                description: FromEmbedded is a field from the embedded struct that
+                  was used through an alias type.
+                type: string
               hosts:
                 description: This tests string slice item validation.
                 items: