diff --git a/rest_framework_dataclasses/serializers.py b/rest_framework_dataclasses/serializers.py
index 19db4dd..aecc2b2 100644
--- a/rest_framework_dataclasses/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework_dataclasses/serializers.py
@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ def build_dataclass_field(self, field_name: str, type_info: TypeInfo) -> Seriali
         except KeyError:
             field_class = self.serializer_dataclass_field
 
+        # allow user to map a dataclass to a regular serializer Field class
+        if not issubclass(field_class, DataclassSerializer):
+            return self.build_standard_field(field_name, type_info)
+
         field_kwargs = {'dataclass': type_info.base_type,
                         'many': type_info.is_many}
 
diff --git a/tests/test_field_generation.py b/tests/test_field_generation.py
index 566004a..c242659 100644
--- a/tests/test_field_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_field_generation.py
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ def test_nested(self):
         DataclassSerializer.serializer_field_mapping[refclass] = subclassed_serializer
         self.check_field(refclass, subclassed_serializer, {'dataclass': refclass, 'many': False})
 
+        # customizing the dataclass serializer by putting regular Field in the field mapping
+        DataclassSerializer.serializer_field_mapping[refclass] = fields.CharField
+        self.check_field(refclass, fields.CharField, {})
+
     def test_relational(self):
         django.setup()