diff --git a/netbox/core/api/schema.py b/netbox/core/api/schema.py
index 84bfae3bcc1..0c59da5a198 100644
--- a/netbox/core/api/schema.py
+++ b/netbox/core/api/schema.py
@@ -295,3 +295,23 @@ def map_serializer(self, auto_schema: 'AutoSchema', direction: Direction) -> _Sc
                 'maxItems': 2,
             },
         }
+
+
+# Nested models can be passed by ID in requests
+# The logic for this is handled in `BaseModelSerializer.to_internal_value`
+class FixWritableNestedSerializerAllowPK(OpenApiSerializerFieldExtension):
+    target_class = 'netbox.api.serializers.BaseModelSerializer'
+    match_subclasses = True
+
+    def map_serializer_field(self, auto_schema, direction):
+        schema = auto_schema._map_serializer_field(self.target, direction, bypass_extensions=True)
+        if schema is None:
+            return schema
+        if direction == 'request' and self.target.nested:
+            return {
+                'oneOf': [
+                    build_basic_type(OpenApiTypes.INT),
+                    schema,
+                ]
+            }
+        return schema