diff --git a/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs b/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
index 7f1a8ec04..d38bd7f9e 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.OpenApi/Validations/Rules/OpenApiParameterRules.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ public static class OpenApiParameterRules
             new ValidationRule<OpenApiParameter>(
                 (context, parameter) =>
                 {
-                    if (parameter.In == ParameterLocation.Path && !context.PathString.Contains("{" + parameter.Name + "}"))
+                    if (parameter.In == ParameterLocation.Path && 
+                           !(context.PathString.Contains("{" + parameter.Name + "}") || context.PathString.Contains("#/components")))
                     {
                         context.Enter("in");
                         context.CreateError(