diff --git a/ariadne_graphql_proxy/query_filter.py b/ariadne_graphql_proxy/query_filter.py
index 3751cac..2a6d3d9 100644
--- a/ariadne_graphql_proxy/query_filter.py
+++ b/ariadne_graphql_proxy/query_filter.py
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
     FragmentSpreadNode,
     GraphQLSchema,
     InlineFragmentNode,
+    ListValueNode,
     NameNode,
+    ObjectValueNode,
     OperationDefinitionNode,
     SelectionNode,
     SelectionSetNode,
@@ -147,18 +149,33 @@ def filter_operation_node(
             ),
         )
 
+    def extract_variables(
+        self,
+        value: VariableNode | ListValueNode | ObjectValueNode,
+        context: QueryFilterContext,
+    ):
+        if isinstance(value, VariableNode):
+            context.variables.add(value.name.value)
+        elif isinstance(value, ObjectValueNode):
+            for field in value.fields:
+                self.extract_variables(field.value, context)  # type: ignore
+        elif isinstance(value, ListValueNode):
+            for item in value.values:
+                self.extract_variables(item, context)  # type: ignore
+
+    def update_context_variables(
+        self, field_node: FieldNode, context: QueryFilterContext
+    ):
+        for argument in field_node.arguments:
+            self.extract_variables(argument.value, context)  # type: ignore
+
     def filter_field_node(
         self,
         field_node: FieldNode,
         schema_obj: str,
         context: QueryFilterContext,
     ) -> Optional[FieldNode]:
-        context.variables.update(
-            argument.value.name.value
-            for argument in field_node.arguments
-            if isinstance(argument.value, VariableNode)
-        )
-
+        self.update_context_variables(field_node, context)
         if not field_node.selection_set:
             return field_node
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 9f251f3..d39a621 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -322,3 +322,52 @@ def search_root_value():
 @pytest.fixture
 def gql():
     return lambda x: x
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def car_schema():
+    return make_executable_schema(
+        """
+        type Query {
+            carsByIds(ids: [ID!]!): [Car!]!
+            carsByCriteria(input: SearchInput!): [Car!]!
+        }
+
+        type Car {
+            id: ID!
+            make: String!
+            model: String!
+            year: Int!
+        }
+
+        input SearchInput {
+            search: SearchCriteria
+        }
+
+        input SearchCriteria {
+            make: String
+            model: String
+            year: Int
+        }
+        """
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def car_schema_json(car_schema):
+    schema_data = graphql_sync(car_schema, get_introspection_query()).data
+    return {"data": schema_data}
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def car_root_value():
+    return {
+        "carsByIds": [
+            {"id": "car1", "make": "Toyota", "model": "Corolla", "year": 2020},
+            {"id": "car2", "make": "Honda", "model": "Civic", "year": 2019},
+        ],
+        "carsByCriteria": [
+            {"id": "car3", "make": "Ford", "model": "Mustang", "year": 2018},
+            {"id": "car4", "make": "Chevrolet", "model": "Camaro", "year": 2017},
+        ],
+    }
diff --git a/tests/test_proxy_schema.py b/tests/test_proxy_schema.py
index 068b282..7a46cc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxy_schema.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxy_schema.py
@@ -743,6 +743,118 @@ async def test_proxy_schema_splits_variables_between_schemas(
     }
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_proxy_schema_handles_object_variables_correctly(
+    httpx_mock,
+    car_schema_json,
+    car_root_value,
+):
+    httpx_mock.add_response(
+        url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/", json=car_schema_json
+    )
+    httpx_mock.add_response(
+        url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/",
+        json={"data": car_root_value["carsByCriteria"]},
+    )
+
+    proxy_schema = ProxySchema()
+    proxy_schema.add_remote_schema("http://graphql.example.com/cars/")
+    proxy_schema.get_final_schema()
+
+    await proxy_schema.root_resolver(
+        {},
+        "CarsByCriteriaQuery",
+        {"criteria": {"make": "Toyota", "model": "Corolla", "year": 2020}},
+        parse(
+            """
+            query CarsByCriteriaQuery($criteria: SearchCriteria!) {
+              carsByCriteria(input: { criteria: $criteria }) {
+                id
+                make
+                model
+                year
+              }
+            }
+            """
+        ),
+    )
+
+    cars_request = httpx_mock.get_requests(url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/")[-1]
+
+    assert json.loads(cars_request.content) == {
+        "operationName": "CarsByCriteriaQuery",
+        "variables": {"criteria": {"make": "Toyota", "model": "Corolla", "year": 2020}},
+        "query": dedent(
+            """
+            query CarsByCriteriaQuery($criteria: SearchCriteria!) {
+              carsByCriteria(input: {criteria: $criteria}) {
+                id
+                make
+                model
+                year
+              }
+            }
+            """
+        ).strip(),
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_proxy_schema_handles_list_variables_correctly(
+    httpx_mock,
+    car_schema_json,
+    car_root_value,
+):
+    httpx_mock.add_response(
+        url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/", json=car_schema_json
+    )
+    httpx_mock.add_response(
+        url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/",
+        json={"data": car_root_value["carsByIds"]},
+    )
+
+    proxy_schema = ProxySchema()
+    proxy_schema.add_remote_schema("http://graphql.example.com/cars/")
+    proxy_schema.get_final_schema()
+
+    await proxy_schema.root_resolver(
+        {},
+        "CarsQuery",
+        {"id": "car2"},
+        parse(
+            """
+            query CarsQuery($id: ID!) {
+              carsByIds(ids: [$id]) {
+                id
+                make
+                model
+                year
+              }
+            }
+            """
+        ),
+    )
+
+    cars_request = httpx_mock.get_requests(url="http://graphql.example.com/cars/")[-1]
+
+    assert json.loads(cars_request.content) == {
+        "operationName": "CarsQuery",
+        "variables": {"id": "car2"},
+        "query": dedent(
+            """
+            query CarsQuery($id: ID!) {
+              carsByIds(ids: [$id]) {
+                id
+                make
+                model
+                year
+              }
+            }
+            """
+        ).strip(),
+    }
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_proxy_schema_splits_variables_from_fragments_between_schemas(
     httpx_mock,