diff --git a/lib/buildroutes.js b/lib/buildroutes.js
index 87b3ea9..9e1bbf6 100644
--- a/lib/buildroutes.js
+++ b/lib/buildroutes.js
@@ -53,12 +53,18 @@ function buildroutes(options) {
 
             if (def.parameters) {
                 def.parameters.forEach(function (parameter) {
+                    if (parameter.$ref) {
+                        parameter = validator.refresolve(parameter.$ref);
+                    }
                     validators[parameter.in + parameter.name] = parameter;
                 });
             }
 
             if (operation.parameters) {
                 operation.parameters.forEach(function (parameter) {
+                    if (parameter.$ref) {
+                        parameter = validator.refresolve(parameter.$ref);
+                    }
                     validators[parameter.in + parameter.name] = parameter;
                 });
             }
diff --git a/lib/validator.js b/lib/validator.js
index 97a1924..b191cef 100644
--- a/lib/validator.js
+++ b/lib/validator.js
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ module.exports = function validator(options) {
     });
 
     return {
+        /**
+         * Get the object the path references.
+         * @param value
+         * @returns {*}
+         */
+        refresolve: function(value) {
+            return refresolver(schemas, value);
+        },
+
         /**
          * Creates a parameter validator.
          * @param parameter