diff --git a/internal/codegen/golang/go_type.go b/internal/codegen/golang/go_type.go
index d740047cef..77415e69af 100644
--- a/internal/codegen/golang/go_type.go
+++ b/internal/codegen/golang/go_type.go
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ func goType(req *plugin.CodeGenRequest, col *plugin.Column) string {
 	}
 	typ := goInnerType(req, col)
 	if col.IsArray {
-		if parseDriver(req.Settings.Go.SqlPackage) == SQLDriverPGXV5 {
-			return "pgtype.Array[" + typ + "]"
-		}
 		return "[]" + typ
 	}
 	return typ
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/any/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/any/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
index 3059ad745f..f9cb60d289 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/any/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/any/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ package querytest
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 )
 
 const any = `-- name: Any :many
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ FROM bar
 WHERE foo = ANY($1::bigserial[])
 `
 
-func (q *Queries) Any(ctx context.Context, dollar_1 pgtype.Array[int64]) ([]int64, error) {
+func (q *Queries) Any(ctx context.Context, dollar_1 []int64) ([]int64, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, any, dollar_1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/models.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/models.go
index 1cbf3edf64..b85ea5db1f 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/models.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/models.go
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 package querytest
 
-import (
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
-)
+import ()
 
 type Bar struct {
-	Tags pgtype.Array[string]
+	Tags []string
 }
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
index 9ddd40f8dd..3695dbc92e 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
@@ -7,23 +7,21 @@ package querytest
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 )
 
 const textArray = `-- name: TextArray :many
 SELECT tags FROM bar
 `
 
-func (q *Queries) TextArray(ctx context.Context) ([]pgtype.Array[string], error) {
+func (q *Queries) TextArray(ctx context.Context) ([][]string, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, textArray)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
-	var items []pgtype.Array[string]
+	var items [][]string
 	for rows.Next() {
-		var tags pgtype.Array[string]
+		var tags []string
 		if err := rows.Scan(&tags); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/models.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/models.go
index e3354fdc58..20d377ec70 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/models.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/models.go
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
 
 package querytest
 
-import (
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
-)
+import ()
 
 type Bar struct {
 	ID   string
-	Info pgtype.Array[string]
+	Info []string
 }
 
 type Foo struct {
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
index 16eb3b6a42..2f97529927 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/array_text_join/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ package querytest
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 )
 
 const joinTextArray = `-- name: JoinTextArray :many
@@ -17,15 +15,15 @@ FROM foo
 JOIN bar ON foo.bar = bar.id
 `
 
-func (q *Queries) JoinTextArray(ctx context.Context) ([]pgtype.Array[string], error) {
+func (q *Queries) JoinTextArray(ctx context.Context) ([][]string, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, joinTextArray)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
-	var items []pgtype.Array[string]
+	var items [][]string
 	for rows.Next() {
-		var info pgtype.Array[string]
+		var info []string
 		if err := rows.Scan(&info); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/ddl_alter_table_alter_type/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/ddl_alter_table_alter_type/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
index c78bbe4288..40bafb90e4 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/ddl_alter_table_alter_type/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/ddl_alter_table_alter_type/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 
 package querytest
 
-import (
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
-)
+import ()
 
 type Foo struct {
-	Bar pgtype.Array[string]
+	Bar []string
 }
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/exec_imports/pgx/v5/go/models.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/exec_imports/pgx/v5/go/models.go
index d130486f76..2028fcd175 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/exec_imports/pgx/v5/go/models.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/exec_imports/pgx/v5/go/models.go
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@ import (
 
 type Foo struct {
 	Bar  pgtype.Int4
-	Bars pgtype.Array[int32]
+	Bars []int32
 }
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/overrides/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/overrides/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
index d8e5227b7a..349d5b4bad 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/overrides/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/overrides/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/models.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package override
 
 import (
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 	"github.com/kyleconroy/sqlc-testdata/pkg"
 	"github.com/lib/pq"
 )
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type Foo struct {
 	Other   string
 	Total   int64
-	Tags    pgtype.Array[string]
+	Tags    []string
 	ByteSeq []byte
 	Retyped pkg.CustomType
 	Langs   pq.StringArray
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/select_text_array/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/select_text_array/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
index 51714688e3..a535ca5ddc 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/select_text_array/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/select_text_array/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
@@ -7,23 +7,21 @@ package querytest
 
 import (
 	"context"
-
-	"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgtype"
 )
 
 const selectTextArray = `-- name: SelectTextArray :many
 SELECT $1::TEXT[]
 `
 
-func (q *Queries) SelectTextArray(ctx context.Context, dollar_1 pgtype.Array[string]) ([]pgtype.Array[string], error) {
+func (q *Queries) SelectTextArray(ctx context.Context, dollar_1 []string) ([][]string, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, selectTextArray, dollar_1)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer rows.Close()
-	var items []pgtype.Array[string]
+	var items [][]string
 	for rows.Next() {
-		var column_1 pgtype.Array[string]
+		var column_1 []string
 		if err := rows.Scan(&column_1); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/querier.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/querier.go
index f95485da84..a72b2f1d1a 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/querier.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/querier.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Querier interface {
-	CreateMemories(ctx context.Context, vampireID pgtype.Array[pgtype.UUID]) ([]Memory, error)
+	CreateMemories(ctx context.Context, vampireID []pgtype.UUID) ([]Memory, error)
 }
 
 var _ Querier = (*Queries)(nil)
diff --git a/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go b/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
index 14dcac7394..3739a07675 100644
--- a/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
+++ b/internal/endtoend/testdata/unnest/postgresql/pgx/v5/go/query.sql.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ RETURNING
     id, vampire_id, created_at, updated_at
 `
 
-func (q *Queries) CreateMemories(ctx context.Context, vampireID pgtype.Array[pgtype.UUID]) ([]Memory, error) {
+func (q *Queries) CreateMemories(ctx context.Context, vampireID []pgtype.UUID) ([]Memory, error) {
 	rows, err := q.db.Query(ctx, createMemories, vampireID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err