diff --git a/plugin/src/Reconciler/reify.lua b/plugin/src/Reconciler/reify.lua
index b0c8aa0be..3c3965734 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Reconciler/reify.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Reconciler/reify.lua
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function reifyInner(instanceMap, virtualInstances, id, parentInstance, unapplied
 	for propertyName, virtualValue in pairs(virtualInstance.Properties) do
 		-- Because refs may refer to instances that we haven't constructed yet,
 		-- we defer applying any ref properties until all instances are created.
-		if virtualValue.Type == "Ref" then
+		if next(virtualValue) == "Ref" then
 			table.insert(deferredRefs, {
 				id = id,
 				instance = instance,
@@ -136,23 +136,23 @@ function applyDeferredRefs(instanceMap, deferredRefs, unappliedPatch)
 	end
 
 	for _, entry in ipairs(deferredRefs) do
-		local virtualValue = entry.virtualValue
+		local _, refId = next(entry.virtualValue)
 
-		if virtualValue.Value == nil then
+		if refId == nil then
 			continue
 		end
 
-		local targetInstance = instanceMap.fromIds[virtualValue.Value]
+		local targetInstance = instanceMap.fromIds[refId]
 		if targetInstance == nil then
-			markFailed(entry.id, entry.propertyName, virtualValue)
+			markFailed(entry.id, entry.propertyName, entry.virtualValue)
 			continue
 		end
 
 		local ok = setProperty(entry.instance, entry.propertyName, targetInstance)
 		if not ok then
-			markFailed(entry.id, entry.propertyName, virtualValue)
+			markFailed(entry.id, entry.propertyName, entry.virtualValue)
 		end
 	end
 end
 
-return reify
\ No newline at end of file
+return reify
diff --git a/plugin/src/Types.lua b/plugin/src/Types.lua
index dac5f06c4..ebd8efe1a 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Types.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Types.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ local strict = require(script.Parent.strict)
 
 local RbxId = t.string
 
-local ApiValue = t.interface({
-	Type = t.string,
-	Value = t.optional(t.any),
-})
+local ApiValue = t.keys(t.string)
 
 local ApiInstanceMetadata = t.interface({
 	ignoreUnknownInstances = t.optional(t.boolean),
@@ -96,4 +93,4 @@ return strict("Types", {
 	VirtualInstance = ApiInstance,
 	VirtualMetadata = ApiInstanceMetadata,
 	VirtualValue = ApiValue,
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})