diff --git a/js/src/sequelize_schema.js b/js/src/sequelize_schema.js
index 772468d..8cf4c5e 100644
--- a/js/src/sequelize_schema.js
+++ b/js/src/sequelize_schema.js
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ const loadSequelizeModels = (dialect, ...models) => {
     const attr = sequelize
       .getQueryInterface()
       .queryGenerator.attributesToSQL(def.getAttributes(), { ...def.options });
+    // create enum types for postgres
+    if (dialect === "postgres") {
+      for (const key in attr) {
+        if (!attr[key].startsWith("ENUM")) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        const enumValues = attr[key].substring(
+          attr[key].indexOf("("),
+          attr[key].lastIndexOf(")") + 1,
+        );
+        const enumName = `enum_${def.tableName}_${key}`;
+        sql += `CREATE TYPE "${enumName}" AS ENUM${enumValues};\n`;
+      }
+    }
     sql +=
       sequelize
         .getQueryInterface()
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217121351.sql b/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218113756.sql
similarity index 95%
rename from js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217121351.sql
rename to js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218113756.sql
index e2ced69..8e72f98 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217121351.sql
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218113756.sql
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `Recipes` (
   `title` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
   `description` text NOT NULL,
   `instructions` text NOT NULL,
+  `meal` enum('breakfast','lunch','dinner','dessert') NULL DEFAULT "lunch",
   `createdAt` datetime NOT NULL,
   `updatedAt` datetime NOT NULL,
   `deletedAt` datetime NULL,
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum b/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
index b652c73..f0fca7a 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:iiEZ5BKOIIrn/v6gnOMLybPtmdE+CF9zgQGkBUNTSak=
-20231217121351.sql h1:OloC5SnSg1SNwiBwdJ8/0JzGE+z1IJxrC7PZzCE52pM=
+h1:cI6IUVRHfJbkk65AWg0ge7Xeb1RGs9oMJkszrVexwss=
+20231218113756.sql h1:UGw8bFPavN0GrLFrN0nAl+P7VFaOX/a2yKZXq4P29fA=
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217121326.sql b/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218113750.sql
similarity index 88%
rename from js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217121326.sql
rename to js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218113750.sql
index 44da286..18b657e 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217121326.sql
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218113750.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+-- Create enum type "enum_Recipes_meal"
+CREATE TYPE "public"."enum_Recipes_meal" AS ENUM ('breakfast', 'lunch', 'dinner', 'dessert');
 -- Create "Ingredients" table
 CREATE TABLE "public"."Ingredients" (
   "id" serial NOT NULL,
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ CREATE TABLE "public"."Recipes" (
   "title" character varying(255) NOT NULL,
   "description" text NOT NULL,
   "instructions" text NOT NULL,
+  "meal" "public"."enum_Recipes_meal" NULL DEFAULT 'lunch',
   "createdAt" timestamptz NOT NULL,
   "updatedAt" timestamptz NOT NULL,
   "deletedAt" timestamptz NULL,
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum b/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
index 3672e4e..76eced9 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:uJ7wU+6p3ohypex+0pRKcsw86vEtzStoE6JJLatVoAo=
-20231217121326.sql h1:d2jBf2rcjqt+l7WZhoeosIndYjndY0eAkBtcm4e8PcE=
+h1:JCDQK9pnfdBoi3LjhfZWKQ0vmrl01yT+z/iI9z2xcO0=
+20231218113750.sql h1:G5dZYzfZamTnaCw/gsxOz0ZtT2QuxwC+OwmeOaaKKbQ=
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217121207.sql b/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218113759.sql
similarity index 97%
rename from js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217121207.sql
rename to js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218113759.sql
index f58b483..abb552f 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217121207.sql
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218113759.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `Recipes` (
   `title` varchar NOT NULL,
   `description` text NOT NULL,
   `instructions` text NOT NULL,
+  `meal` text NULL DEFAULT 'lunch',
   `createdAt` datetime NOT NULL,
   `updatedAt` datetime NOT NULL,
   `deletedAt` datetime NULL
diff --git a/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum b/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
index 938b7f3..91928f5 100644
--- a/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
+++ b/js/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:BYAmffj+Yu0UriXgwsQxyg2oirRqrQYz2VS/GUE2oL4=
-20231217121207.sql h1:fMjw2OFFzGMAzehqpEZjFdbgbHjyCBEwSiSG/rhNDek=
+h1:XZPNKrbW25KYA84JijT+3mt1j7v061dL4noOCiKC1Ws=
+20231218113759.sql h1:Xoq/BkJqpRZ05eyN12Ub/8SOTm/zHVyxelGCmBAtAl4=
diff --git a/js/testdata/models/recipe.js b/js/testdata/models/recipe.js
index 49601b2..2f60c82 100644
--- a/js/testdata/models/recipe.js
+++ b/js/testdata/models/recipe.js
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ module.exports = function (sequelize, DataTypes) {
         type: DataTypes.TEXT,
         allowNull: false,
       },
+      meal: {
+        type: DataTypes.ENUM,
+        values: ["breakfast", "lunch", "dinner", "dessert"],
+        defaultValue: "lunch",
+      },
     },
     {
       paranoid: true,
diff --git a/ts/src/index.ts b/ts/src/index.ts
index c1e4df2..632b506 100755
--- a/ts/src/index.ts
+++ b/ts/src/index.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ y.command(
         dialect: argv.dialect,
         models: [absolutePath + "/*.ts"],
       } as SequelizeOptions);
-      console.log(loadSQL(sequelize));
+      console.log(loadSQL(sequelize, argv.dialect));
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error) {
         console.error(e.message);
diff --git a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.d.ts b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.d.ts
index 48f33ba..1179fd2 100644
--- a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.d.ts
+++ b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import { ModelCtor } from "sequelize-typescript/dist/model/model/model";
 import { Sequelize } from "sequelize-typescript";
 export declare const loadModels: (dialect: string, models: ModelCtor[]) => string;
-export declare const loadSQL: (sequelize: Sequelize) => string;
+export declare const loadSQL: (sequelize: Sequelize, dialect: string) => string;
diff --git a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.js b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.js
index 219cad1..3d8214f 100644
--- a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.js
+++ b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.js
@@ -12,27 +12,41 @@ var loadModels = function (dialect, models) {
         dialect: dialect,
         models: models
     });
-    return (0, exports.loadSQL)(sequelize);
+    return (0, exports.loadSQL)(sequelize, dialect);
 };
 exports.loadModels = loadModels;
-var loadSQL = function (sequelize) {
+var loadSQL = function (sequelize, dialect) {
     var _a, _b, _c;
+    if (!validDialects.includes(dialect)) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid dialect ".concat(dialect));
+    }
     var orderedModels = (_a = sequelize.modelManager
         .getModelsTopoSortedByForeignKey()) === null || _a === void 0 ? void 0 : _a.reverse();
     if (!orderedModels) {
         throw new Error("no models found");
     }
     var sql = "";
+    var queryGenerator = sequelize.getQueryInterface().queryGenerator;
     for (var _i = 0, orderedModels_1 = orderedModels; _i < orderedModels_1.length; _i++) {
         var model = orderedModels_1[_i];
         var def = sequelize.modelManager.getModel(model.name);
-        var queryGenerator = sequelize.getQueryInterface().queryGenerator;
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
         // @ts-ignore
         var attr = queryGenerator.attributesToSQL(
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
         // @ts-ignore
         def.getAttributes(), Object.assign({}, def.options));
+        // create enum types for postgres
+        if (dialect === "postgres") {
+            for (var key in attr) {
+                if (!attr[key].startsWith("ENUM")) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                var enumValues = attr[key].substring(attr[key].indexOf("("), attr[key].lastIndexOf(")") + 1);
+                var enumName = "enum_".concat(def.tableName, "_").concat(key);
+                sql += "CREATE TYPE \"".concat(enumName, "\" AS ENUM").concat(enumValues, ";\n");
+            }
+        }
         sql +=
             // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
             // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.ts b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.ts
index b9a1705..d5e3666 100644
--- a/ts/src/sequelize_schema.ts
+++ b/ts/src/sequelize_schema.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ export const loadModels = (dialect: string, models: ModelCtor[]) => {
     dialect: dialect,
     models: models,
   } as SequelizeOptions);
-  return loadSQL(sequelize);
+  return loadSQL(sequelize, dialect);
 };
 
-export const loadSQL = (sequelize: Sequelize) => {
+export const loadSQL = (sequelize: Sequelize, dialect: string) => {
+  if (!validDialects.includes(dialect)) {
+    throw new Error(`Invalid dialect ${dialect}`);
+  }
   const orderedModels = sequelize.modelManager
     .getModelsTopoSortedByForeignKey()
     ?.reverse();
@@ -23,9 +26,9 @@ export const loadSQL = (sequelize: Sequelize) => {
     throw new Error("no models found");
   }
   let sql = "";
+  const queryGenerator = sequelize.getQueryInterface().queryGenerator;
   for (const model of orderedModels) {
     const def = sequelize.modelManager.getModel(model.name);
-    const queryGenerator = sequelize.getQueryInterface().queryGenerator;
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
     // @ts-ignore
     const attr = queryGenerator.attributesToSQL(
@@ -34,6 +37,20 @@ export const loadSQL = (sequelize: Sequelize) => {
       def.getAttributes(),
       Object.assign({}, def.options),
     );
+    // create enum types for postgres
+    if (dialect === "postgres") {
+      for (const key in attr) {
+        if (!attr[key].startsWith("ENUM")) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        const enumValues = attr[key].substring(
+          attr[key].indexOf("("),
+          attr[key].lastIndexOf(")") + 1,
+        );
+        const enumName = `enum_${def.tableName}_${key}`;
+        sql += `CREATE TYPE "${enumName}" AS ENUM${enumValues};\n`;
+      }
+    }
     sql +=
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
       // @ts-ignore
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217124500.sql b/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218100006.sql
similarity index 94%
rename from ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217124500.sql
rename to ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218100006.sql
index 4be74d9..2e4cb58 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231217124500.sql
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/20231218100006.sql
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `contact` (
 CREATE TABLE `email` (
   `id` int NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
   `email` varchar(60) NOT NULL,
+  `subscription` enum('free','basic','premium') NULL DEFAULT "free",
   `contact_id` int NOT NULL,
   `created_at` datetime NOT NULL,
   `updated_at` datetime NOT NULL,
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum b/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
index 3538266..9179fb1 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/mysql/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:rRnJAJPIaK0/o4jqGM/wJvJYwl86hJWkAFKaqZ8vE+8=
-20231217124500.sql h1:f+vFf2MPBTjigPYuT2pzyuntsgcUhXasXK10k13zWtw=
+h1:FgLFaCDhD0U47MWzfkZpP75HuvunyRLwvOXnkTl8PBM=
+20231218100006.sql h1:AN6HBOp/myVOSUmGq4VCwdJjoQxWEj0f5k8Y9JRKVuI=
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217124605.sql b/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218095939.sql
similarity index 85%
rename from ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217124605.sql
rename to ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218095939.sql
index 7c7e8dc..371b623 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231217124605.sql
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/20231218095939.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+-- Create enum type "enum_email_subscription"
+CREATE TYPE "public"."enum_email_subscription" AS ENUM ('free', 'basic', 'premium');
 -- Create "contact" table
 CREATE TABLE "public"."contact" (
   "id" serial NOT NULL,
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "name-alias" ON "public"."contact" ("name", "alias");
 CREATE TABLE "public"."email" (
   "id" serial NOT NULL,
   "email" character varying(60) NOT NULL,
+  "subscription" "public"."enum_email_subscription" NULL DEFAULT 'free',
   "contact_id" integer NOT NULL,
   "created_at" timestamptz NOT NULL,
   "updated_at" timestamptz NOT NULL,
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum b/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
index fb50999..7aa5515 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/postgres/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:XIYtaHM79msFK/eAOwe/Wv6kzA3aMwoh3/D1ztZ1e6c=
-20231217124605.sql h1:QriWPdvwTcmZ3/M3ngm9/oJS1waROy1BJA/JNd8C0Bs=
+h1:/nXukveAulETUVN5Z0bzgsElJANsXeiSFkyGquPVJZI=
+20231218095939.sql h1:RMBy+CArZu+YaCd5OuDlyq5J78/OY/4I2CuKaTfaD+I=
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217124556.sql b/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218100055.sql
similarity index 95%
rename from ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217124556.sql
rename to ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218100055.sql
index 7dbe779..3532256 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231217124556.sql
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/20231218100055.sql
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `phone` (
 CREATE TABLE `email` (
   `id` integer NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
   `email` varchar NOT NULL,
+  `subscription` text NULL DEFAULT 'free',
   `contact_id` integer NOT NULL,
   `created_at` datetime NOT NULL,
   `updated_at` datetime NOT NULL,
diff --git a/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum b/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
index afa4b57..6967aeb 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
+++ b/ts/testdata/migrations/sqlite/atlas.sum
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-h1:CKVzjBvTtLsH1BjT76EdtN91cCSsF9hPIyXW9dtij7A=
-20231217124556.sql h1:3Ogc8234OVj3wzDeTf6MlbkyTHOSbmNSKNr9kKR5dRs=
+h1:ZWfD8ALiOT7OQQFHUD3qRcl9QS/pCY73wQh/k3wcp7Y=
+20231218100055.sql h1:HH5klns2KwrPC9Oe8FiIwxaI8DZul08igCINkcHqYdk=
diff --git a/ts/testdata/models/Email.ts b/ts/testdata/models/Email.ts
index 47f17b3..355eb50 100644
--- a/ts/testdata/models/Email.ts
+++ b/ts/testdata/models/Email.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ const EMAIL_VALIDATION = {
   addressMaxLength: 190,
 };
 
+enum Subscription {
+  FREE = "free",
+  BASIC = "basic",
+  PREMIUM = "premium",
+}
+
 @DefaultScope(() => ({
   attributes: {
     exclude: ["contact_id", "created_at", "updated_at"],
@@ -49,6 +55,12 @@ class Email extends Model {
   @Column(DataType.STRING(60))
   email!: string;
 
+  @Column({
+    type: DataType.ENUM(...Object.values(Subscription)),
+    defaultValue: Subscription.FREE,
+  })
+  subscription!: Subscription;
+
   @AllowNull(false)
   @ForeignKey(() => Contact)
   @Column(DataType.INTEGER)