diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a5f644f..5f45775 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@connectrpc/connect";
 import * as Automerge from "@automerge/automerge";
 import {
+  createAutomergeFieldValue,
   encodeAutomergeFieldWrite,
   loadAutomergeFieldDoc,
   type CaminoAutomergeDoc,
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ export const createCrdtField = <T>(
       await camino.setField({
         objectId,
         fieldName,
-        value: jsToProtoValue(value, { fieldType, conflictStrategy: "crdt" }),
+        value: jsToProtoValue(createAutomergeFieldValue(value, fieldType)),
       });
     },
   };