diff --git a/src/blueapi/core/context.py b/src/blueapi/core/context.py
index 8689c167b..1bd8e482e 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/core/context.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/core/context.py
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ def __modify_schema__(
                     cls, field_schema: dict[str, Any], field: ModelField | None
                 ):
                     if field:
-                        field_schema.update({"type": repr(target)})
+                        field_schema.update(
+                            {"type": f"{target.__module__}.{target.__qualname__}"}
+                        )
 
             self._reference_cache[target] = Reference
 
diff --git a/tests/core/test_context.py b/tests/core/test_context.py
index 2a01663e3..a1f6bdb1a 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_context.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_context.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def demo_plan(foo: int, mov: Movable) -> MsgGenerator:  # type: ignore
     schema = empty_context.plans["demo_plan"].model.schema()
     assert schema["properties"] == {
         "foo": {"title": "Foo", "type": "integer"},
-        "mov": {"title": "Mov", "type": repr(Movable)},
+        "mov": {"title": "Mov", "type": "bluesky.protocols.Movable"},
     }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/service/test_rest_api.py b/tests/service/test_rest_api.py
index eda62b8b3..238a93e41 100644
--- a/tests/service/test_rest_api.py
+++ b/tests/service/test_rest_api.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_get_plan_with_device_reference(handler: Handler, client: TestClient) ->
                         "title": "Delay",
                     },
                     "detectors": {
-                        "items": {"type": "<class " "'bluesky.protocols.Readable'>"},
+                        "items": {"type": "bluesky.protocols.Readable"},
                         "title": "Detectors",
                         "type": "array",
                     },
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def test_get_plan_with_device_reference(handler: Handler, client: TestClient) ->
                     "title": "Delay",
                 },
                 "detectors": {
-                    "items": {"type": "<class " "'bluesky.protocols.Readable'>"},
+                    "items": {"type": "bluesky.protocols.Readable"},
                     "title": "Detectors",
                     "type": "array",
                 },