diff --git a/next/src/field/schema.ts b/next/src/field/schema.ts
index 27ae20fb4..af0307397 100644
--- a/next/src/field/schema.ts
+++ b/next/src/field/schema.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,42 @@ function addCheckboxAttributes(inputType: string, field: Field, schema: NonBoole
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Add options attribute to a field
+ * @param field - The field to add the options to
+ * @param schema - The schema of the field
+ * @description
+ * This adds the options attribute to based on the schema's oneOf, anyOf, or enum if we don't already have options on the field.
+ */
+function addOptions(field: Field, schema: NonBooleanJsfSchema) {
+  if (field.options === undefined) {
+    const options = getFieldOptions(schema)
+    if (options) {
+      field.options = options
+      if (schema.type === 'array') {
+        field.multiple = true
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add fields attribute to a field
+ * @param field - The field to add the fields to
+ * @param schema - The schema of the field
+ * @description
+ * This adds the fields attribute to based on the schema's items.
+ * Since options and fields are mutually exclusive, we only add fields if no options were provided.
+ */
+function addFields(field: Field, schema: NonBooleanJsfSchema, strictInputType?: boolean) {
+  if (field.options === undefined) {
+    const fields = getFields(schema, strictInputType)
+    if (fields) {
+      field.fields = fields
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the presentation input type for a field from a schema type (ported from v0)
  * @param type - The schema type
@@ -332,21 +368,8 @@ export function buildFieldSchema(
     })
   }
 
-  // Handle options
-  const options = getFieldOptions(schema)
-  if (options) {
-    field.options = options
-    if (schema.type === 'array') {
-      field.multiple = true
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    // We did not find options, so we might have an array to generate fields from
-    const fields = getFields(schema, strictInputType)
-    if (fields) {
-      field.fields = fields
-    }
-  }
+  addOptions(field, schema)
+  addFields(field, schema)
 
   return field
 }
diff --git a/next/test/fields.test.ts b/next/test/fields.test.ts
index 2c0634326..35034c087 100644
--- a/next/test/fields.test.ts
+++ b/next/test/fields.test.ts
@@ -235,6 +235,45 @@ describe('fields', () => {
     ])
   })
 
+  it('creates options from an enum inside items (deprecated)', () => {
+    const schema: JsfSchema = {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        currency: {
+          'type': 'array',
+          'items': {
+            type: 'string',
+            enum: ['usd', 'eur', 'gbp'],
+          },
+          'x-jsf-presentation': {
+            options: [
+              {
+                label: 'USD',
+                value: 'usd',
+              },
+              {
+                label: 'EUR',
+                value: 'eur',
+              },
+              {
+                label: 'GBP',
+                value: 'gbp',
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    }
+
+    const fields = buildFieldSchema(schema, 'root', true)!.fields!
+
+    expect(fields[0].options).toEqual([
+      { label: 'USD', value: 'usd' },
+      { label: 'EUR', value: 'eur' },
+      { label: 'GBP', value: 'gbp' },
+    ])
+  })
+
   describe('radio field', () => {
     it('builds a radio field with options', () => {
       const schema: JsfSchema = {