diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cc5b1fa..eebe05d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "remix-hook-form",
-  "version": "4.1.0",
+  "version": "4.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "remix-hook-form",
-      "version": "4.1.0",
+      "version": "4.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
         "src/testing-app",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         "@remix-run/react": "^2.0.0",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-        "react-hook-form": "^7.48.2"
+        "react-hook-form": "^7.51.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d5f748..42ffd48 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "remix-hook-form",
-  "version": "4.1.0",
+  "version": "4.2.0",
   "description": "Utility wrapper around react-hook-form for use with Remix.run",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     "@remix-run/react": "^2.0.0",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
-    "react-hook-form": "^7.48.2"
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.51.0"
   },
   "readme": "https://github.com/Code-Forge-Net/remix-hook-form#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/src/utilities/index.ts b/src/utilities/index.ts
index 397bb98..90a4dd2 100644
--- a/src/utilities/index.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/index.ts
@@ -96,15 +96,17 @@ export const isGet = (request: Pick<Request, "method">) =>
  * @async
  * @param {Request} request - An object that represents an HTTP request.
  * @param validator - A function that resolves the schema.
+ * @param {boolean} [preserveStringified=false] - Whether to preserve stringified values or try to convert them
  * @returns A Promise that resolves to an object containing the validated data or any errors that occurred during validation.
  */
 export const getValidatedFormData = async <T extends FieldValues>(
   request: Request,
   resolver: Resolver<T>,
+  preserveStringified = false,
 ) => {
   const data = isGet(request)
-    ? getFormDataFromSearchParams(request)
-    : await parseFormData<T>(request);
+    ? getFormDataFromSearchParams(request, preserveStringified)
+    : await parseFormData<T>(request, preserveStringified);
 
   const validatedOutput = await validateFormData<T>(data, resolver);
   return { ...validatedOutput, receivedValues: data };