diff --git a/graphql_query/base_model.py b/graphql_query/base_model.py
index dab1202..d7d2615 100644
--- a/graphql_query/base_model.py
+++ b/graphql_query/base_model.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def _get_field_template(field_info: PydanticFieldInfo) -> Field:
     return Field(name="<NAME>", fields=[], alias=alias, arguments=arguments, directives=directives, typename=typename)
 
 
-def _get_fields(model: Type['GraphQLQueryBaseModel']) -> List[Union[str, Field, InlineFragment, Fragment]]:
+def _get_fields(model: Type["GraphQLQueryBaseModel"]) -> List[Union[str, Field, InlineFragment, Fragment]]:
     fields: List[Union[str, Field, InlineFragment, Fragment]] = []
 
     for f_name, f in model.model_fields.items():
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def _get_fields(model: Type['GraphQLQueryBaseModel']) -> List[Union[str, Field,
                         InlineFragment(type=union_arg.__name__, fields=_get_fields(union_arg))
                         for union_arg in union_args
                     ]
-            else:
+            elif issubclass(list_args, GraphQLQueryBaseModel):
                 _field_template.fields = _get_fields(list_args)
 
         #
diff --git a/tests/tests_base_model/test_list_of_primitives.py b/tests/tests_base_model/test_list_of_primitives.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d69fd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tests_base_model/test_list_of_primitives.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from typing import List
+
+from graphql_query import Field, GraphQLQueryBaseModel
+
+
+def test_simple_model():
+    class Hero(GraphQLQueryBaseModel):
+        name: str
+        friends: List[str]
+
+    correct = [
+        Field(name="name", fields=[]),
+        Field(name="friends", fields=[]),
+    ]
+    generated = Hero.graphql_fields()
+
+    assert generated == correct
+    assert (
+        Field(name="hero", fields=generated).render()
+        == """hero {
+  name
+  friends
+}"""
+    )