diff --git a/.changeset/curly-ties-mix.md b/.changeset/curly-ties-mix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e51e72cb46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curly-ties-mix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/nextjs': patch
+---
+
+Fix an issue where only static routes would be allowed by `publicRoutes` prop from `authMiddleware`.
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
index 77fee7de8f..f823fa45fa 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/server/authMiddleware.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ type ExcludeRootPath<T> = T extends '/' ? never : T;
 type RouteMatcherWithNextTypedRoutes =
   | WithPathPatternWildcard<ExcludeRootPath<NextTypedRoute>>
   | NextTypedRoute
-  | (string & object);
+  // This is necessary to allow all string, using something other than `{}` here WILL break types!
+  // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-types
+  | (string & {});
 
 const INFINITE_REDIRECTION_LOOP_COOKIE = '__clerk_redirection_loop';