diff --git a/src/functions_framework/__init__.py b/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
index ece4f446..ba1dbdd4 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import functools
-import inspect
 import io
 import json
 import logging
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@
 import sys
 import types
 
-from inspect import signature
 from typing import Callable, Type
 
 import cloudevents.exceptions as cloud_exceptions
@@ -41,6 +39,12 @@
 )
 from google.cloud.functions.context import Context
 
+try:
+    from pydantic import BaseModel
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    BaseModel = types.NoneType
+
+
 _FUNCTION_STATUS_HEADER_FIELD = "X-Google-Status"
 _CRASH = "crash"
 
@@ -146,7 +150,10 @@ def _typed_event_func_wrapper(function, request, inputType: Type):
     def view_func(path):
         try:
             data = request.get_json()
-            input = inputType.from_dict(data)
+            if issubclass(inputType, BaseModel):
+                input = inputType(**data)
+            else:
+                input = inputType.from_dict(data)
             response = function(input)
             if response is None:
                 return "", 200
diff --git a/src/functions_framework/_typed_event.py b/src/functions_framework/_typed_event.py
index 40e715ae..6ef84d98 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/_typed_event.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/_typed_event.py
@@ -12,14 +12,27 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import sys
 
 import inspect
+import types
+
+from inspect import signature as _signature
+if sys.version_info.major == 3 and sys.version_info.minor < 10:
+    signature = _signature
+else:
+    from functools import partial
+    signature = partial(_signature, eval_str=True)
 
-from inspect import signature
 
 from functions_framework import _function_registry
 from functions_framework.exceptions import FunctionsFrameworkException
 
+try:
+    from pydantic import BaseModel
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    BaseModel = types.NoneType
+
 """Registers user function in the REGISTRY_MAP and the INPUT_TYPE_MAP.
 Also performs some validity checks for the input type of the function
 
@@ -96,10 +109,13 @@ def _select_input_type(decorator_type, annotation_type):
 
 
 def _validate_input_type(input_type):
-    if not (
-        hasattr(input_type, "from_dict") and callable(getattr(input_type, "from_dict"))
-    ):
-        raise AttributeError(
-            "The type {decorator_type} does not have the required method called "
-            " 'from_dict'.".format(decorator_type=input_type)
-        )
+    if BaseModel and issubclass(input_type, BaseModel):
+        # Pydantic model - we are good
+        return
+    if (hasattr(input_type, "from_dict") and callable(getattr(input_type, "from_dict"))):
+        # Use our customer from/to_doct protocol - we are good
+        return
+    raise AttributeError(
+        "The type {decorator_type} is neither Pydantic model no has the required method called "
+        " 'from_dict'.".format(decorator_type=input_type)
+    )
diff --git a/tests/test_functions/typed_events/pydantic_event.py b/tests/test_functions/typed_events/pydantic_event.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbec0d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_functions/typed_events/pydantic_event.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import functions_framework
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class TestType(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+
+@functions_framework.typed
+def function_typed_pydantic(testType: TestType):
+    valid_event = testType.name == "jane" and testType.age == 20
+    if not valid_event:
+        raise Exception("Received invalid input")
+    return testType.model_dump()
+
+
diff --git a/tests/test_typed_event_functions.py b/tests/test_typed_event_functions.py
index 3b8d5da1..b1eb4bde 100644
--- a/tests/test_typed_event_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_typed_event_functions.py
@@ -121,3 +121,12 @@ def test_missing_parameter_typed_decorator():
 def test_missing_to_dict_typed_decorator(typed_decorator_missing_to_dict):
     resp = typed_decorator_missing_to_dict.post("/", json={"name": "john", "age": 10})
     assert resp.status_code == 500
+
+
+def test_typed_decorator_pydantic():
+    source = TEST_FUNCTIONS_DIR / "typed_events" / "pydantic_event.py"
+    target = "function_typed_pydantic"
+    client = create_app(target, source).test_client()
+    resp = client.post("/", json={"name": "jane", "age": 20})
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json["name"] == "jane" and resp.json["age"] == 20
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index e8c555b5..1efe5ecd 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ deps =
     pytest-cov
     pytest-integration
     pretend
+    pydantic
 setenv =
     PYTESTARGS = --cov=functions_framework --cov-branch --cov-report term-missing --cov-fail-under=100
     windows-latest: PYTESTARGS =