diff --git a/pkg/crd/markers/topology.go b/pkg/crd/markers/topology.go
index 0f4a94b18..45f8e7e58 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/markers/topology.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/markers/topology.go
@@ -28,12 +28,20 @@ import (
 var TopologyMarkers = []*definitionWithHelp{
 	must(markers.MakeDefinition("listMapKey", markers.DescribesField, ListMapKey(""))).
 		WithHelp(ListMapKey("").Help()),
+	must(markers.MakeDefinition("listMapKey", markers.DescribesType, ListMapKey(""))).
+		WithHelp(ListMapKey("").Help()),
 	must(markers.MakeDefinition("listType", markers.DescribesField, ListType(""))).
 		WithHelp(ListType("").Help()),
+	must(markers.MakeDefinition("listType", markers.DescribesType, ListType(""))).
+		WithHelp(ListType("").Help()),
 	must(markers.MakeDefinition("mapType", markers.DescribesField, MapType(""))).
 		WithHelp(MapType("").Help()),
+	must(markers.MakeDefinition("mapType", markers.DescribesType, MapType(""))).
+		WithHelp(MapType("").Help()),
 	must(markers.MakeDefinition("structType", markers.DescribesField, StructType(""))).
 		WithHelp(StructType("").Help()),
+	must(markers.MakeDefinition("structType", markers.DescribesType, StructType(""))).
+		WithHelp(StructType("").Help()),
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
index 5089c9ad2..ef43d058b 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/cronjob_types.go
@@ -147,14 +147,24 @@ type CronJobSpec struct {
 	// +listMapKey=secondary
 	AssociativeList []AssociativeType `json:"associativeList"`
 
+	// This tests that associative lists work via a nested type.
+	NestedAssociativeList NestedAssociativeList `json:"nestedassociativeList"`
+
 	// A map that allows different actors to manage different fields
 	// +mapType=granular
 	MapOfInfo map[string][]byte `json:"mapOfInfo"`
 
+	// A map that allows different actors to manage different fields via a nested type.
+	NestedMapOfInfo NestedMapOfInfo `json:"nestedMapOfInfo"`
+
 	// A struct that can only be entirely replaced
 	// +structType=atomic
 	StructWithSeveralFields NestedObject `json:"structWithSeveralFields"`
 
+	// A struct that can only be entirely replaced via a nested type.
+	// +structType=atomic
+	NestedStructWithSeveralFields NestedStructWithSeveralFields `json:"nestedStructWithSeveralFields"`
+
 	// This tests that type references are properly flattened
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:optional
 	JustNestedObject *JustNestedObject `json:"justNestedObject,omitempty"`
@@ -267,6 +277,9 @@ type NestedObject struct {
 	Bar bool   `json:"bar"`
 }
 
+// +structType=atomic
+type NestedStructWithSeveralFields NestedObject
+
 type JustNestedObject NestedObject
 
 // +kubebuilder:validation:MinProperties=1
@@ -303,6 +316,14 @@ type AssociativeType struct {
 	Foo       string `json:"foo"`
 }
 
+// +listType=map
+// +listMapKey=name
+// +listMapKey=secondary
+type NestedAssociativeList []AssociativeType
+
+// +mapType=granular
+type NestedMapOfInfo map[string][]byte
+
 // +kubebuilder:validation:MinLength=4
 // This tests that markers that are allowed on both fields and types are applied to types
 type LongerString string
diff --git a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
index 6c859ff85..1cb9a458a 100644
--- a/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
+++ b/pkg/crd/testdata/testdata.kubebuilder.io_cronjobs.yaml
@@ -7260,6 +7260,14 @@ spec:
                   type: object
                 description: Checks that maps containing types that contain maps work
                 type: object
+              nestedMapOfInfo:
+                additionalProperties:
+                  format: byte
+                  type: string
+                description: A map that allows different actors to manage different
+                  fields via a nested type.
+                type: object
+                x-kubernetes-map-type: granular
               nestedNestedMap:
                 additionalProperties:
                   additionalProperties:
@@ -7269,6 +7277,41 @@ spec:
                   type: object
                 description: Checks that multiply-nested maps work
                 type: object
+              nestedStructWithSeveralFields:
+                allOf:
+                - x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
+                - x-kubernetes-map-type: atomic
+                description: A struct that can only be entirely replaced via a nested
+                  type.
+                properties:
+                  bar:
+                    type: boolean
+                  foo:
+                    type: string
+                required:
+                - bar
+                - foo
+                type: object
+              nestedassociativeList:
+                description: This tests that associative lists work via a nested type.
+                items:
+                  properties:
+                    foo:
+                      type: string
+                    name:
+                      type: string
+                    secondary:
+                      type: integer
+                  required:
+                  - foo
+                  - name
+                  - secondary
+                  type: object
+                type: array
+                x-kubernetes-list-map-keys:
+                - name
+                - secondary
+                x-kubernetes-list-type: map
               noReallySuspend:
                 description: This flag is like suspend, but for when you really mean
                   it. It helps test the +kubebuilder:validation:Type marker.
@@ -7380,6 +7423,9 @@ spec:
             - intWithValidations
             - jobTemplate
             - mapOfInfo
+            - nestedMapOfInfo
+            - nestedStructWithSeveralFields
+            - nestedassociativeList
             - patternObject
             - schedule
             - structWithSeveralFields