diff --git a/google/generativeai/types/content_types.py b/google/generativeai/types/content_types.py
index f3db610e1..a431cd01e 100644
--- a/google/generativeai/types/content_types.py
+++ b/google/generativeai/types/content_types.py
@@ -423,7 +423,9 @@ def _build_schema(fname, fields_dict):
     for name, value in defs.items():
         unpack_defs(value, defs)
     unpack_defs(parameters, defs)
-
+    required_fields = []
+    if (fname == "dummy" and fields_dict["dummy"]):
+        required_fields = parameters['properties'][fname].get('required',None)
     # 5. Nullable fields:
     #     * https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/1270
     #     * https://stackoverflow.com/a/58841311
@@ -435,6 +437,8 @@ def _build_schema(fname, fields_dict):
     #    * https://github.com/pydantic/pydantic/issues/1051
     #    * http://cl/586221780
     strip_titles(parameters)
+    if required_fields:
+        parameters['properties']['dummy']['required']= required_fields
     return parameters
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_generation.py b/tests/test_generation.py
index 67b1544b6..6834e72fc 100644
--- a/tests/test_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_generation.py
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ def test_repr_for_generate_content_response_from_iterator(self):
                         ),
                     ),
                 ),
+                required=list(("name", "favorite_color", "birthday"))
             ),
         ],
     )