diff --git a/cloudformation/template.go b/cloudformation/template.go
index a99dac9708..1156e1b2ff 100644
--- a/cloudformation/template.go
+++ b/cloudformation/template.go
@@ -134,6 +134,16 @@ func (t *Transform) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 
 	case []string:
 		t.StringArray = &val
+
+	case []interface{}:
+		var strslice []string
+		for _, i := range val {
+			switch str := i.(type) {
+				case string:
+					strslice = append(strslice, str)
+			}
+		}
+		t.StringArray = &strslice
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/generate/templates/schema.template b/generate/templates/schema.template
index b3c125ce6f..a520d43f98 100644
--- a/generate/templates/schema.template
+++ b/generate/templates/schema.template
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
                 "{{.ResourceSpecificationTransform}}"
             ]
         {{else}}
-            "type": ["object","string"]
+            "oneOf": [
+                {"type": ["string"]},
+                {"type": "array", "items": {"type": "string"}}
+            ]
         {{end}}
         },
 
diff --git a/goformation_test.go b/goformation_test.go
index 80b8631c89..d40e94919c 100644
--- a/goformation_test.go
+++ b/goformation_test.go
@@ -758,6 +758,42 @@ var _ = Describe("Goformation", func() {
 
 	})
 
+	Context("with a YAML template with single transform macro", func() {
+		template, err := goformation.Open("test/yaml/transform-single.yaml")
+
+		It("should parse the template successfully", func() {
+			Expect(template).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("should parse transform macro into String field", func() {
+			Expect(*template.Transform.String).To(Equal("MyTranformMacro"))
+		})
+
+		It("should StringArray remain nil", func() {
+			Expect(template.Transform.StringArray).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+	})
+
+	Context("with a YAML template with multiple transform macros", func() {
+		template, err := goformation.Open("test/yaml/transform-multiple.yaml")
+
+		It("should parse the template successfully", func() {
+			Expect(template).ToNot(BeNil())
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+		It("should parse transform macro into StringArray field", func() {
+			Expect(*template.Transform.StringArray).To(Equal([]string{"FirstMacro", "SecondMacro"}))
+		})
+
+		It("should String remain nil", func() {
+			Expect(template.Transform.String).To(BeNil())
+		})
+
+	})
+
 	Context("with a YAML template with paramter overrides", func() {
 
 		template, err := goformation.OpenWithOptions("test/yaml/aws-serverless-function-env-vars.yaml", &intrinsics.ProcessorOptions{
diff --git a/schema/cloudformation.go b/schema/cloudformation.go
index 8fe332f891..6daf57492c 100644
--- a/schema/cloudformation.go
+++ b/schema/cloudformation.go
@@ -60700,9 +60700,18 @@ var CloudformationSchema = `{
             "type": "object"
         },
         "Transform": {
-            "type": [
-                "object",
-                "string"
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "type": [
+                        "string"
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "type": "array"
+                }
             ]
         }
     },
diff --git a/schema/cloudformation.schema.json b/schema/cloudformation.schema.json
index 5cbed52b49..1cea3a3b22 100644
--- a/schema/cloudformation.schema.json
+++ b/schema/cloudformation.schema.json
@@ -60697,9 +60697,18 @@
             "type": "object"
         },
         "Transform": {
-            "type": [
-                "object",
-                "string"
+            "oneOf": [
+                {
+                    "type": [
+                        "string"
+                    ]
+                },
+                {
+                    "items": {
+                        "type": "string"
+                    },
+                    "type": "array"
+                }
             ]
         }
     },
diff --git a/test/yaml/transform-multiple.yaml b/test/yaml/transform-multiple.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..479b8d627d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/yaml/transform-multiple.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+AWSTemplateFormatVersion: 2010-09-09
+
+Resources:
+  ExampleTopic:
+    Type: AWS::SNS::Topic
+    Properties:
+      TopicName: example
+
+Transform:
+  - FirstMacro
+  - SecondMacro
diff --git a/test/yaml/transform-single.yaml b/test/yaml/transform-single.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33d280d3df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/yaml/transform-single.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+AWSTemplateFormatVersion: 2010-09-09
+
+Resources:
+  ExampleTopic:
+    Type: AWS::SNS::Topic
+    Properties:
+      TopicName: example
+
+Transform: MyTranformMacro