diff --git a/packages/docs/docs/api-reference/utility-functions.md b/packages/docs/docs/api-reference/utility-functions.md
index 1e6a9812ff..79935921bb 100644
--- a/packages/docs/docs/api-reference/utility-functions.md
+++ b/packages/docs/docs/api-reference/utility-functions.md
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ For more information about how to specify the path see the [eslint lodash plugin
 #### Parameters
 
 - errorOrList: string | string[] - The error or list of errors to add into the `ErrorSchema`
-- [pathOfError]: string | string[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
+- [pathOfError]: string | (string | number)[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ For more information about how to specify the path see the [eslint lodash plugin
 #### Parameters
 
 - errorOrList: string | string[] - The error or list of errors to add into the `ErrorSchema`
-- [pathOfError]: string | string[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
+- [pathOfError]: string | (string | number)[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
 
 #### Returns
 
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ For more information about how to specify the path see the [eslint lodash plugin
 
 #### Parameters
 
-- [pathOfError]: string | string[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
+- [pathOfError]: string | (string | number)[] | undefined - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
 
 #### Returns
 
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/ErrorSchemaBuilder.ts b/packages/utils/src/ErrorSchemaBuilder.ts
index d6a6ad2cab..ab9cc2169d 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/ErrorSchemaBuilder.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/ErrorSchemaBuilder.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import cloneDeep from 'lodash/cloneDeep';
 import get from 'lodash/get';
 import set from 'lodash/set';
+import setWith from 'lodash/setWith';
 
 import { ErrorSchema } from './types';
 import { ERRORS_KEY } from './constants';
@@ -37,12 +38,12 @@ export default class ErrorSchemaBuilder<T = any> {
    * @returns - The error block for the given `pathOfError` or the root if not provided
    * @private
    */
-  private getOrCreateErrorBlock(pathOfError?: string | string[]) {
+  private getOrCreateErrorBlock(pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]) {
     const hasPath = (Array.isArray(pathOfError) && pathOfError.length > 0) || typeof pathOfError === 'string';
     let errorBlock: ErrorSchema = hasPath ? get(this.errorSchema, pathOfError) : this.errorSchema;
     if (!errorBlock && pathOfError) {
       errorBlock = {};
-      set(this.errorSchema, pathOfError, errorBlock);
+      setWith(this.errorSchema, pathOfError, errorBlock, Object);
     }
     return errorBlock;
   }
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export default class ErrorSchemaBuilder<T = any> {
    * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to add the error(s)
    * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
    */
-  addErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | string[]) {
+  addErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]) {
     const errorBlock: ErrorSchema = this.getOrCreateErrorBlock(pathOfError);
     let errorsList = get(errorBlock, ERRORS_KEY);
     if (!Array.isArray(errorsList)) {
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export default class ErrorSchemaBuilder<T = any> {
    * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to set the error(s)
    * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
    */
-  setErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | string[]) {
+  setErrors(errorOrList: string | string[], pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]) {
     const errorBlock: ErrorSchema = this.getOrCreateErrorBlock(pathOfError);
     // Effectively clone the array being given to prevent accidental outside manipulation of the given list
     const listToAdd = Array.isArray(errorOrList) ? [...errorOrList] : [errorOrList];
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ export default class ErrorSchemaBuilder<T = any> {
    * @param [pathOfError] - The optional path into the `ErrorSchema` at which to clear the error(s)
    * @returns - The `ErrorSchemaBuilder` object for chaining purposes
    */
-  clearErrors(pathOfError?: string | string[]) {
+  clearErrors(pathOfError?: string | (string | number)[]) {
     const errorBlock: ErrorSchema = this.getOrCreateErrorBlock(pathOfError);
     set(errorBlock, ERRORS_KEY, []);
     return this;
diff --git a/packages/utils/test/ErrorSchemaBuilder.test.ts b/packages/utils/test/ErrorSchemaBuilder.test.ts
index 09a587020d..54d587e0b1 100644
--- a/packages/utils/test/ErrorSchemaBuilder.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/test/ErrorSchemaBuilder.test.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,90 @@ describe('ErrorSchemaBuilder', () => {
         },
       });
     });
+    it('adding error string with a (string | number)[] path puts it at the path', () => {
+      expect(builder.addErrors(AN_ERROR, ['arr', 0, 'qux']).ErrorSchema).toEqual({
+        [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        [STRING_PATH]: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        [ARRAY_PATH[0]]: {
+          [ARRAY_PATH[1]]: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+          },
+        },
+        another: {
+          path: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [AN_ERROR],
+          },
+        },
+        newPath: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        arr: {
+          '0': {
+            qux: {
+              [ERRORS_KEY]: [AN_ERROR],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    });
+    it('setting error string with a new path with number set errors at the path', () => {
+      expect(builder.setErrors(SOME_ERRORS, ['arr', 0, 'qux']).ErrorSchema).toEqual({
+        [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        [STRING_PATH]: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        [ARRAY_PATH[0]]: {
+          [ARRAY_PATH[1]]: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+          },
+        },
+        another: {
+          path: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [AN_ERROR],
+          },
+        },
+        newPath: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        arr: {
+          '0': {
+            qux: {
+              [ERRORS_KEY]: SOME_ERRORS,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    });
+    it('clearing errors with a (string | number)[] path clears them the path', () => {
+      expect(builder.clearErrors(['arr', 0, 'qux']).ErrorSchema).toEqual({
+        [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        [STRING_PATH]: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        [ARRAY_PATH[0]]: {
+          [ARRAY_PATH[1]]: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+          },
+        },
+        another: {
+          path: {
+            [ERRORS_KEY]: [AN_ERROR],
+          },
+        },
+        newPath: {
+          [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+        },
+        arr: {
+          '0': {
+            qux: {
+              [ERRORS_KEY]: [],
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+    });
     it('resetting error restores things back to an empty object', () => {
       expect(builder.resetAllErrors().ErrorSchema).toEqual({});
     });