diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.test.ts
index 4dc6cda603..5bfd65133c 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.test.ts
@@ -412,6 +412,113 @@ describe('extractSchemaFromStep', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('doesnt override existing uiSchema with things from dependencies', () => {
+    const inputSchema: JsonObject = {
+      type: 'object',
+      title:
+        "Field 2 depend on field 1, field 1 is a radio button but it's visible as a field",
+      required: ['exampleField1'],
+      properties: {
+        exampleField0: {
+          title: 'Radio button that is not a dependency',
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['foo', 'bar'],
+          'ui:widget': 'radio',
+        },
+        exampleField1: {
+          title: 'Radio button input that is a dependency',
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['visible', 'hidden'],
+          'ui:widget': 'radio',
+        },
+      },
+      dependencies: {
+        exampleField1: {
+          oneOf: [
+            {
+              properties: {
+                exampleField1: {
+                  enum: ['visible'],
+                },
+                exampleField2: {
+                  title: 'FIELD 2',
+                  type: 'string',
+                  description: 'Explanation',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                exampleField1: {
+                  enum: ['hidden'],
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const expectedSchema = {
+      type: 'object',
+      title:
+        "Field 2 depend on field 1, field 1 is a radio button but it's visible as a field",
+      required: ['exampleField1'],
+      properties: {
+        exampleField0: {
+          title: 'Radio button that is not a dependency',
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['foo', 'bar'],
+        },
+        exampleField1: {
+          title: 'Radio button input that is a dependency',
+          type: 'string',
+          enum: ['visible', 'hidden'],
+        },
+      },
+      dependencies: {
+        exampleField1: {
+          oneOf: [
+            {
+              properties: {
+                exampleField1: {
+                  enum: ['visible'],
+                },
+                exampleField2: {
+                  title: 'FIELD 2',
+                  type: 'string',
+                  description: 'Explanation',
+                },
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              properties: {
+                exampleField1: {
+                  enum: ['hidden'],
+                },
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    const expectedUiSchema = {
+      exampleField0: {
+        'ui:widget': 'radio',
+      },
+      exampleField1: {
+        'ui:widget': 'radio',
+      },
+      exampleField2: {},
+    };
+
+    expect(extractSchemaFromStep(inputSchema)).toEqual({
+      schema: expectedSchema,
+      uiSchema: expectedUiSchema,
+    });
+  });
+
   it('transforms conditional schema', () => {
     const inputSchema: JsonObject = {
       type: 'object',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.ts
index b7c1364f41..2ca2a6fa7b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/lib/schema.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ function extractUiSchema(schema: JsonObject, uiSchema: JsonObject) {
       if (!isObject(schemaNode)) {
         continue;
       }
-      const innerUiSchema = {};
-      uiSchema[propName] = innerUiSchema;
-      extractUiSchema(schemaNode, innerUiSchema);
+
+      if (!isObject(uiSchema[propName])) {
+        const innerUiSchema = {};
+        uiSchema[propName] = innerUiSchema;
+      }
+
+      extractUiSchema(schemaNode, uiSchema[propName] as JsonObject);
     }
   }