diff --git a/recap/converters/postgresql.py b/recap/converters/postgresql.py
index 607a73b..e5f11f5 100644
--- a/recap/converters/postgresql.py
+++ b/recap/converters/postgresql.py
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 class PostgresqlConverter(DbapiConverter):
     def __init__(
         self,
-        ignore_array_dimensionality: bool = True,
+        enforce_array_dimensions: bool = False,
         namespace: str = DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
     ):
         # since array dimensionality is not enforced by PG schemas:
-        #   if `ignore_array_dimensionality = True` then read arrays irrespective of how many dimensions they have
-        #   if `ignore_array_dimensionality = False` then read arrays as nested lists
-        self.ignore_array_dimensionality = ignore_array_dimensionality
+        #   if `enforce_array_dimensions = False` then read arrays irrespective of how many dimensions they have
+        #   if `enforce_array_dimensions = True` then read arrays as nested lists
+        self.enforce_array_dimensions = enforce_array_dimensions
         self.namespace = namespace
         self.registry = RecapTypeRegistry()
 
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ def _parse_type(self, column_props: dict[str, Any]) -> RecapType:
                     "ATTNDIMS": 0,
                 }
             )
-            if self.ignore_array_dimensionality:
+            if self.enforce_array_dimensions:
+                base_type = self._create_n_dimension_list(value_type, ndims)
+            else:
                 column_name_without_periods = column_name.replace(".", "_")
                 base_type_alias = f"{self.namespace}.{column_name_without_periods}"
                 # Construct a self-referencing list comprised of the array's value
@@ -136,8 +138,6 @@ def _parse_type(self, column_props: dict[str, Any]) -> RecapType:
                     ),
                 )
                 self.registry.register_alias(base_type)
-            else:
-                base_type = self._create_n_dimension_list(value_type, ndims)
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown data type: {data_type}")
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/clients/test_postgresql.py b/tests/integration/clients/test_postgresql.py
index e22d181..27c70e0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/clients/test_postgresql.py
+++ b/tests/integration/clients/test_postgresql.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ def teardown_class(cls):
         # Close the connection
         cls.connection.close()
 
-    def test_struct_method_arrays_ignore_dimensionality(self):
-        client = PostgresqlClient(self.connection, PostgresqlConverter(True))
+    def test_struct_method_arrays_no_enforce_dimensions(self):
+        client = PostgresqlClient(self.connection, PostgresqlConverter(False))
         test_types_struct = client.schema("testdb", "public", "test_types")
 
         expected_fields = [
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ def test_struct_method_arrays_ignore_dimensionality(self):
         ]
         validate_results(test_types_struct, expected_fields)
 
-    def test_struct_method_arrays_with_dimensionality(self):
-        client = PostgresqlClient(self.connection, PostgresqlConverter(False))  # type: ignore
+    def test_struct_method_arrays_enforce_dimensions(self):
+        client = PostgresqlClient(self.connection, PostgresqlConverter(True))  # type: ignore
         test_types_struct = client.schema("testdb", "public", "test_types")
 
         expected_fields = [
diff --git a/tests/unit/converters/test_postgresql.py b/tests/unit/converters/test_postgresql.py
index fc234ab..4970cf8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/converters/test_postgresql.py
+++ b/tests/unit/converters/test_postgresql.py
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ def test_postgresql_converter(column_props, expected):
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_postgresql_converter_array_with_dimensionality():
-    converter = PostgresqlConverter(False)
+def test_postgresql_converter_array_enforce_dimensions():
+    converter = PostgresqlConverter(True)
     column_props = {
         "COLUMN_NAME": "test_column",
         "DATA_TYPE": "array",
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ def test_postgresql_converter_array_with_dimensionality():
     assert result == expected
 
 
-def test_postgresql_converter_array_ignore_dimensionality():
-    converter = PostgresqlConverter(True)
+def test_postgresql_converter_array_no_enforce_dimensions():
+    converter = PostgresqlConverter(False)
     column_props = {
         "COLUMN_NAME": "test_column",
         "DATA_TYPE": "array",