diff --git a/src/Metadata/Model/XsdType.php b/src/Metadata/Model/XsdType.php
index fa81d10..588d6ce 100644
--- a/src/Metadata/Model/XsdType.php
+++ b/src/Metadata/Model/XsdType.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public static function void(): self
     public static function fetchAllKnownBaseTypeMappings(): array
     {
         return [
-            'any' => 'mixed',
+            'any' => 'string',
             'anytype' => 'mixed',
             'anyuri' => 'string',
             'anyxml' => 'string',