diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py b/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
index c4dedc0e6..1ab6e6fcc 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/pydantic.py
@@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ def Vector(
     return FixedSizeList
 
 
+def _raise_bare_vector_error(*_args):
+    raise TypeError("Vector must be parameterized with a dimension, e.g. Vector(128).")
+
+
+# Pydantic v1 and v2 otherwise treat the bare Vector factory as a field validator
+# and inspect its signature, which produces misleading errors about internal types.
+setattr(Vector, "__get_validators__", _raise_bare_vector_error)
+setattr(Vector, "__get_pydantic_core_schema__", _raise_bare_vector_error)
+
+
 def MultiVector(
     dim: int, value_type: pa.DataType = pa.float32(), nullable: bool = True
 ) -> Type:
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py b/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
index e1d533784..db93d7c64 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_pydantic.py
@@ -415,6 +415,17 @@ def test_nullable_vector():
     assert schema == pa.schema([pa.field("vec", pa.list_(pa.float32(), 16), True)])
 
 
+def test_bare_vector_raises_clear_error():
+    namespace = {
+        "__name__": "test_model_without_pyarrow",
+        "LanceModel": LanceModel,
+        "Vector": Vector,
+    }
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match=r"Vector must be parameterized.*Vector\(128\)"):
+        exec("class TestModel(LanceModel):\n    vector: Vector", namespace)
+
+
 def test_fixed_size_list_field():
     class TestModel(pydantic.BaseModel):
         vec: Vector(16)