diff --git a/.changeset/oneof-required-samples.md b/.changeset/oneof-required-samples.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c636e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/oneof-required-samples.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"openapi-sampler": patch
+---
+
+Fixed object samples with `oneOf` `required` so they match exactly one subschema.
diff --git a/src/traverse.js b/src/traverse.js
index b6f478a..29a404d 100644
--- a/src/traverse.js
+++ b/src/traverse.js
@@ -42,6 +42,35 @@ function tryInferExample(schema) {
   return;
 }
 
+function getRequired(schema) {
+  return Array.isArray(schema && schema.required) ? schema.required : [];
+}
+
+// oneOf is exclusive: a property required only by a sibling alternative would
+// make the sample match more than one subschema (see issue #151).
+function omitSiblingOneOfRequired(sampleValue, schema, selectedRequired) {
+  if (!sampleValue || typeof sampleValue !== 'object' || Array.isArray(sampleValue)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const keep = {};
+  for (const prop of getRequired(schema)) {
+    keep[prop] = true;
+  }
+  for (const prop of selectedRequired) {
+    keep[prop] = true;
+  }
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < schema.oneOf.length; i++) {
+    const altRequired = getRequired(schema.oneOf[i]);
+    for (const prop of altRequired) {
+      if (!keep[prop]) {
+        delete sampleValue[prop];
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function traverse(schema, options, spec, context) {
   // checking circular JS references by checking context
   // because context is passed only when traversing through nested objects happens
@@ -174,11 +203,22 @@ export function traverse(schema, options, spec, context) {
       return inferred;
     }
 
-    const localExample = traverse({ ...schema, oneOf: undefined, anyOf: undefined }, options, spec, context);
+    const rest = { ...schema, oneOf: undefined, anyOf: undefined };
+    const selectedRequired = getRequired(selectedSubSchema);
+
+    // Lift required from the selected alternative so skipNonRequired sees it.
+    if (schema.oneOf && selectedRequired.length) {
+      rest.required = getRequired(rest).concat(selectedRequired);
+    }
+
+    const localExample = traverse(rest, options, spec, context);
     const subSchemaExample = traverse(selectedSubSchema, options, spec, context);
 
     if (typeof localExample.value === 'object' && typeof subSchemaExample.value === 'object') {
       const mergedExample = mergeDeep(localExample.value, subSchemaExample.value);
+      if (schema.oneOf) {
+        omitSiblingOneOfRequired(mergedExample, schema, selectedRequired);
+      }
       return { ...subSchemaExample, value: mergedExample };
     }
 
diff --git a/test/integration.spec.js b/test/integration.spec.js
index 370ad58..1a74c02 100644
--- a/test/integration.spec.js
+++ b/test/integration.spec.js
@@ -638,6 +638,65 @@ describe('Integration', () => {
         expect(result).toEqual(expected);
       });
 
+      it('should match exactly one oneOf subschema when required is used on alternatives', () => {
+        schema = {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            a: { type: 'string' },
+            b: { type: 'string' },
+          },
+          oneOf: [
+            { required: ['a'] },
+            { required: ['b'] },
+          ],
+        };
+        result = sample(schema);
+        expected = {
+          a: 'string'
+        };
+        expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
+      it('should apply oneOf required when skipNonRequired is true', () => {
+        schema = {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            a: { type: 'string' },
+            b: { type: 'string' },
+          },
+          oneOf: [
+            { required: ['a'] },
+            { required: ['b'] },
+          ],
+        };
+        result = sample(schema, { skipNonRequired: true });
+        expected = {
+          a: 'string'
+        };
+        expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
+      it('should keep properties that are not required by other oneOf subschemas', () => {
+        schema = {
+          type: 'object',
+          properties: {
+            a: { type: 'string' },
+            b: { type: 'string' },
+            c: { type: 'string' },
+          },
+          oneOf: [
+            { required: ['a'] },
+            { required: ['b'] },
+          ],
+        };
+        result = sample(schema);
+        expected = {
+          a: 'string',
+          c: 'string'
+        };
+        expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
       it('should support anyOf', () => {
         schema = {
           anyOf: [