diff --git a/openapi_core/spec/paths.py b/openapi_core/spec/paths.py
index 99298b0c..ead20691 100644
--- a/openapi_core/spec/paths.py
+++ b/openapi_core/spec/paths.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Hashable
 from typing import Mapping
+from typing import Optional
 from typing import Type
 from typing import TypeVar
 
-from jsonschema.protocols import Validator
 from jsonschema_spec import Spec as JsonschemaSpec
 from jsonschema_spec import default_handlers
-from openapi_spec_validator import openapi_v30_spec_validator
+from openapi_spec_validator.validation import openapi_spec_validator_proxy
+from openapi_spec_validator.validation.protocols import SupportsValidation
 
 TSpec = TypeVar("TSpec", bound="Spec")
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ def create(
         url: str = "",
         ref_resolver_handlers: Dict[str, Any] = default_handlers,
         separator: str = SPEC_SEPARATOR,
-        validator: Validator = openapi_v30_spec_validator,
+        validator: Optional[SupportsValidation] = openapi_spec_validator_proxy,
     ) -> TSpec:
         if validator is not None:
             validator.validate(data, spec_url=url)
diff --git a/openapi_core/spec/shortcuts.py b/openapi_core/spec/shortcuts.py
index 15fdc12e..854e5b95 100644
--- a/openapi_core/spec/shortcuts.py
+++ b/openapi_core/spec/shortcuts.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 from typing import Dict
 from typing import Hashable
 from typing import Mapping
+from typing import Optional
 
 from jsonschema_spec import default_handlers
-from openapi_spec_validator import openapi_v30_spec_validator
+from openapi_spec_validator.validation import openapi_spec_validator_proxy
+from openapi_spec_validator.validation.protocols import SupportsValidation
 
 from openapi_core.spec.paths import Spec
 
@@ -16,9 +18,9 @@ def create_spec(
     handlers: Dict[str, Any] = default_handlers,
     validate_spec: bool = True,
 ) -> Spec:
-    validator = None
+    validator: Optional[SupportsValidation] = None
     if validate_spec:
-        validator = openapi_v30_spec_validator
+        validator = openapi_spec_validator_proxy
 
     return Spec.create(
         spec_dict,
diff --git a/tests/integration/schema/test_empty.py b/tests/integration/schema/test_empty.py
index 89a98a72..9f1f5dfa 100644
--- a/tests/integration/schema/test_empty.py
+++ b/tests/integration/schema/test_empty.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import pytest
-from jsonschema.exceptions import ValidationError
+from openapi_spec_validator.validation.exceptions import ValidatorDetectError
 
 from openapi_core.spec import Spec
 
 
 class TestEmpty:
     def test_raises_on_invalid(self):
-        with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        with pytest.raises(ValidatorDetectError):
             Spec.create("")