diff --git a/openapi_core/validation/schemas/factories.py b/openapi_core/validation/schemas/factories.py
index a71d5139..11be59a5 100644
--- a/openapi_core/validation/schemas/factories.py
+++ b/openapi_core/validation/schemas/factories.py
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ def create(
         format_checker = self.get_format_checker(
             format_validators, extra_format_validators
         )
-        resolver = schema.accessor.resolver  # type: ignore
-        with schema.open() as schema_dict:
+        with schema.resolve() as resolved:
             jsonschema_validator = self.schema_validator_class(
-                schema_dict,
-                _resolver=resolver,
+                resolved.contents,
+                _resolver=resolved.resolver,
                 format_checker=format_checker,
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/openapi.yaml b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/openapi.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51150416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/openapi.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+openapi: "3.0.0"
+info:
+  title: sample
+  version: "0.1"
+paths:
+  /books:
+    $ref: "./paths/books.yaml"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/paths/books.yaml b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/paths/books.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d625f4f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/paths/books.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+get:
+  responses:
+    "200":
+      description: OK
+      content:
+        application/json:
+          schema:
+            type: array
+            items:
+              $ref: "../schemas/book.yaml#/Book"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/schemas/book.yaml b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/schemas/book.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bf35402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/parent-reference/schemas/book.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+Book:
+  type: object
+  properties:
+    id:
+      $ref: "#/BookId"
+    title:
+      type: string
+BookId:
+  type: string
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/integration/validation/test_parent_reference.py b/tests/integration/validation/test_parent_reference.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df526835
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/validation/test_parent_reference.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import json
+
+import pytest
+from jsonschema_path import SchemaPath
+
+from openapi_core import Config
+from openapi_core import OpenAPI
+from openapi_core.testing import MockRequest
+from openapi_core.testing import MockResponse
+
+
+class TestParentReference:
+
+    spec_path = "data/v3.0/parent-reference/openapi.yaml"
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def openapi(self, content_factory):
+        content, base_uri = content_factory.from_file(self.spec_path)
+        spec = SchemaPath.from_dict(content, base_uri=base_uri)
+        config = Config(spec_base_uri=base_uri)
+        return OpenAPI(spec, config=config)
+
+    def test_valid(self, openapi):
+        request = MockRequest(host_url="", method="GET", path="/books")
+        response = MockResponse(
+            data=json.dumps([{"id": "BOOK:01", "title": "Test Book"}]).encode()
+        )
+
+        openapi.validate_response(request, response)