diff --git a/sqlmesh/dbt/builtin.py b/sqlmesh/dbt/builtin.py
index fa05e3d7f9..3b06ec985a 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/dbt/builtin.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/dbt/builtin.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def to_yaml(value: t.Any, default: t.Optional[t.Any] = None) -> t.Optional[t.Any
 
 def from_yaml(value: t.Any, default: t.Optional[t.Any] = None) -> t.Optional[t.Any]:
     try:
-        return dict(yaml.load(value, raise_if_empty=False, render_jinja=False))
+        return yaml.load(value, raise_if_empty=False, render_jinja=False)
     except (TypeError, YAMLError):
         return default
 
diff --git a/tests/dbt/test_transformation.py b/tests/dbt/test_transformation.py
index fe6073dfad..32249cbef3 100644
--- a/tests/dbt/test_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/dbt/test_transformation.py
@@ -1792,6 +1792,12 @@ def test_yaml(sushi_test_project: Project):
     assert context.render("{{ toyaml(invalid) }}", invalid=lambda: "") == "None"
 
     assert context.render("""{{ fromyaml('key: value') }}""") == "{'key': 'value'}"
+    assert context.render("""{{ fromyaml('[1, 2]') }}""") == "[1, 2]"
+    assert (
+        context.render("{% set my_yaml %}\n- good\n- bad\n{% endset %}{{ fromyaml(my_yaml) }}")
+        == "['good', 'bad']"
+    )
+    assert context.render("""{{ fromyaml('42') }}""") == "42"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.xdist_group("dbt_manifest")