diff --git a/pycardano/serialization.py b/pycardano/serialization.py
index b2ed0935..79b1473d 100644
--- a/pycardano/serialization.py
+++ b/pycardano/serialization.py
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import typing
-
 import re
+import typing
 from collections import OrderedDict, UserList, defaultdict
 from copy import deepcopy
 from dataclasses import Field, dataclass, fields
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ def _restore_typed_primitive(
     Returns:
         Union[:const:`Primitive`, CBORSerializable]: A CBOR primitive or a CBORSerializable.
     """
-    if t in PRIMITIVE_TYPES and isinstance(v, t):
+    if t is Any or (t in PRIMITIVE_TYPES and isinstance(v, t)):
         return v
     elif isclass(t) and issubclass(t, CBORSerializable):
         return t.from_primitive(v)
diff --git a/test/pycardano/test_serialization.py b/test/pycardano/test_serialization.py
index 1905a6f1..2622b626 100644
--- a/test/pycardano/test_serialization.py
+++ b/test/pycardano/test_serialization.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-from typing import Union
-
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from test.pycardano.util import check_two_way_cbor
+from typing import Any, Union
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -162,3 +161,14 @@ def test_indefinite_list():
     b.remove(5)
     # remove should remove element and return IndefiniteList
     assert b == IndefiniteList([4, 6, 7]) and type(b) == IndefiniteList
+
+
+def test_any_type():
+    @dataclass
+    class Test1(MapCBORSerializable):
+        a: str = ""
+        b: Any = ""
+
+    t = Test1(a="a", b=1)
+
+    check_two_way_cbor(t)