diff --git a/tests/ef_tests/src/test_doc_cases/ssz_static.rs b/tests/ef_tests/src/test_doc_cases/ssz_static.rs
index 8367f4c8e..9d78ddc4a 100644
--- a/tests/ef_tests/src/test_doc_cases/ssz_static.rs
+++ b/tests/ef_tests/src/test_doc_cases/ssz_static.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ impl TestDecode for SszStatic {
 
 impl SszStatic {
     fn value<T: serde::de::DeserializeOwned>(&self) -> Result<T, Error> {
-        serde_yaml::from_str(&self.raw_yaml.as_str()).map_err(|e| {
+        let wrapper: Value<T> = serde_yaml::from_str(&self.raw_yaml.as_str()).map_err(|e| {
             Error::FailedToParseTest(format!("Unable to parse {} YAML: {:?}", self.type_name, e))
-        })
+        })?;
+
+        Ok(wrapper.value)
     }
 }