diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index aea28ca..fcfd51f 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: pysparklyr
 Title: Provides a 'PySpark' Back-End for the 'sparklyr' Package
-Version: 0.1.4.9003
+Version: 0.1.4.9004
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Edgar", "Ruiz", , "edgar@posit.co", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person(given = "Posit Software, PBC", role = c("cph", "fnd"))
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index fadd9ab..27dbab4 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # pysparklyr (dev)
 
+* Adds support for `I()` in `tbl()`
+
 * Fixes issues with having multiple line functions in `spark_apply()`
 
 * Ensures `arrow` is installed by adding it to Imports (#116)
diff --git a/R/dplyr.R b/R/dplyr.R
index 21cf7ba..77d91c3 100644
--- a/R/dplyr.R
+++ b/R/dplyr.R
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ sdf_copy_to.pyspark_connection <- function(sc,
 
 #' @export
 tbl.pyspark_connection <- function(src, from, ...) {
-  sql_from <- as.sql(from, con = src$con)
+  if(inherits(from, "AsIs")) {
+    sql_from <- from
+  } else {
+    sql_from <- as.sql(from, con = src$con)
+  }
   con <- python_conn(src)
   pyspark_obj <- con$table(sql_from)
   vars <- as.character(pyspark_obj$columns)
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-dplyr.R b/tests/testthat/test-dplyr.R
index 41c3f67..6f0f18b 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-dplyr.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-dplyr.R
@@ -95,3 +95,13 @@ test_that("sdf_register() works", {
     "tbl_pyspark"
   )
 })
+
+test_that("I() works", {
+  tbl_mtcars <- use_test_table_mtcars()
+  sc <- use_test_spark_connect()
+  expect_s3_class({
+    tbl(sc, I("mtcars")) %>%
+      head() %>%
+      collect()
+  }, "data.frame")
+})