diff --git a/src/decorators/controller.ts b/src/decorators/controller.ts
index 665a59f..328fb78 100644
--- a/src/decorators/controller.ts
+++ b/src/decorators/controller.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function setControllerMeta(
 
 export function controller(
   path: string,
-  middleware: RequestHandler[] | Middleware = [],
+  middleware: RequestHandler[] | Middleware = {},
   routerOptions: RouterOptions = {}
 ) {
   if (Array.isArray(middleware)) {