diff --git a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_enum.rs b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_enum.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f6b7fbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/active_enum.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+use proc_macro2::TokenStream;
+use quote::{quote, quote_spanned};
+use syn::{punctuated::Punctuated, token::Comma, Lit, Meta};
+
+enum Error {
+    InputNotEnum,
+    Syn(syn::Error),
+}
+
+struct ActiveEnum {
+    ident: syn::Ident,
+    rs_type: TokenStream,
+    db_type: TokenStream,
+    variants: syn::punctuated::Punctuated<syn::Variant, syn::token::Comma>,
+}
+
+impl ActiveEnum {
+    fn new(input: syn::DeriveInput) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        let ident = input.ident;
+
+        let mut rs_type = None;
+        let mut db_type = None;
+        for attr in input.attrs.iter() {
+            if let Some(ident) = attr.path.get_ident() {
+                if ident != "sea_orm" {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            } else {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if let Ok(list) = attr.parse_args_with(Punctuated::<Meta, Comma>::parse_terminated) {
+                for meta in list.iter() {
+                    if let Meta::NameValue(nv) = meta {
+                        if let Some(name) = nv.path.get_ident() {
+                            if name == "rs_type" {
+                                if let Lit::Str(litstr) = &nv.lit {
+                                    rs_type = syn::parse_str::<TokenStream>(&litstr.value()).ok();
+                                }
+                            } else if name == "db_type" {
+                                if let Lit::Str(litstr) = &nv.lit {
+                                    db_type = syn::parse_str::<TokenStream>(&litstr.value()).ok();
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        let rs_type = rs_type.expect("Missing rs_type");
+        let db_type = db_type.expect("Missing db_type");
+
+        let variants = match input.data {
+            syn::Data::Enum(syn::DataEnum { variants, .. }) => variants,
+            _ => return Err(Error::InputNotEnum),
+        };
+
+        Ok(ActiveEnum {
+            ident,
+            rs_type,
+            db_type,
+            variants,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn expand(&self) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+        let expanded_impl_active_enum = self.impl_active_enum();
+
+        Ok(expanded_impl_active_enum)
+    }
+
+    fn impl_active_enum(&self) -> TokenStream {
+        let Self {
+            ident,
+            rs_type,
+            db_type,
+            variants,
+        } = self;
+
+        let variant_idents: Vec<syn::Ident> = variants
+            .iter()
+            .map(|variant| variant.ident.clone())
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut is_string = false;
+
+        let variant_values: Vec<TokenStream> = variants
+            .iter()
+            .map(|variant| {
+                let mut string_value = None;
+                let mut num_value = None;
+                for attr in variant.attrs.iter() {
+                    if let Some(ident) = attr.path.get_ident() {
+                        if ident != "sea_orm" {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if let Ok(list) =
+                        attr.parse_args_with(Punctuated::<Meta, Comma>::parse_terminated)
+                    {
+                        for meta in list.iter() {
+                            if let Meta::NameValue(nv) = meta {
+                                if let Some(name) = nv.path.get_ident() {
+                                    if name == "string_value" {
+                                        if let Lit::Str(litstr) = &nv.lit {
+                                            string_value = Some(litstr.value());
+                                        }
+                                    } else if name == "num_value" {
+                                        if let Lit::Int(litstr) = &nv.lit {
+                                            num_value = litstr.base10_parse::<i32>().ok();
+                                        }
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if let Some(string_value) = string_value {
+                    is_string = true;
+                    quote! { #string_value }
+                } else if let Some(num_value) = num_value {
+                    quote! { #num_value }
+                } else {
+                    panic!("Either string_value or num_value should be specified")
+                }
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let val = if is_string {
+            quote! { v.as_ref() }
+        } else {
+            quote! { v }
+        };
+
+        quote!(
+            #[automatically_derived]
+            impl sea_orm::ActiveEnum for #ident {
+                type Value = #rs_type;
+
+                fn to_value(&self) -> Self::Value {
+                    match self {
+                        #( Self::#variant_idents => #variant_values, )*
+                    }
+                    .to_owned()
+                }
+
+                fn try_from_value(v: &Self::Value) -> Result<Self, sea_orm::DbErr> {
+                    match #val {
+                        #( #variant_values => Ok(Self::#variant_idents), )*
+                        _ => Err(sea_orm::DbErr::Query(format!(
+                            "unexpected value for {} enum: {}",
+                            stringify!(#ident),
+                            v
+                        ))),
+                    }
+                }
+
+                fn db_type() -> sea_orm::ColumnDef {
+                    sea_orm::ColumnType::#db_type.def()
+                }
+            }
+
+            #[automatically_derived]
+            impl Into<sea_query::Value> for #ident {
+                fn into(self) -> sea_query::Value {
+                    <Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::to_value(&self).into()
+                }
+            }
+
+            #[automatically_derived]
+            impl sea_orm::TryGetable for #ident {
+                fn try_get(res: &sea_orm::QueryResult, pre: &str, col: &str) -> Result<Self, sea_orm::TryGetError> {
+                    let value = <<Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::Value as sea_orm::TryGetable>::try_get(res, pre, col)?;
+                    <Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::try_from_value(&value).map_err(|e| sea_orm::TryGetError::DbErr(e))
+                }
+            }
+
+            #[automatically_derived]
+            impl sea_query::ValueType for #ident {
+                fn try_from(v: sea_query::Value) -> Result<Self, sea_query::ValueTypeErr> {
+                    let value = <<Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::Value as sea_query::ValueType>::try_from(v)?;
+                    <Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::try_from_value(&value).map_err(|_| sea_query::ValueTypeErr)
+                }
+
+                fn type_name() -> String {
+                    <<Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::Value as sea_query::ValueType>::type_name()
+                }
+
+                fn column_type() -> sea_query::ColumnType {
+                    <Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::db_type()
+                        .get_column_type()
+                        .to_owned()
+                        .into()
+                }
+            }
+
+            #[automatically_derived]
+            impl sea_query::Nullable for #ident {
+                fn null() -> sea_query::Value {
+                    <<Self as sea_orm::ActiveEnum>::Value as sea_query::Nullable>::null()
+                }
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn expand_derive_active_enum(input: syn::DeriveInput) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
+    let ident_span = input.ident.span();
+
+    match ActiveEnum::new(input) {
+        Ok(model) => model.expand(),
+        Err(Error::InputNotEnum) => Ok(quote_spanned! {
+            ident_span => compile_error!("you can only derive ActiveEnum on enums");
+        }),
+        Err(Error::Syn(err)) => Err(err),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/entity_model.rs b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/entity_model.rs
index 3b0dac26..0963c2ca 100644
--- a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/entity_model.rs
+++ b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/entity_model.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::util::{escape_rust_keyword, trim_starting_raw_identifier};
 use convert_case::{Case, Casing};
 use proc_macro2::{Ident, Span, TokenStream};
-use quote::quote;
+use quote::{format_ident, quote, quote_spanned};
 use syn::{
     parse::Error, punctuated::Punctuated, spanned::Spanned, token::Comma, Attribute, Data, Fields,
     Lit, Meta,
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ pub fn expand_derive_entity_model(data: Data, attrs: Vec<Attribute>) -> syn::Res
                         primary_keys.push(quote! { #field_name });
                     }
 
-                    let field_type = match sql_type {
-                        Some(t) => t,
+                    let col_type = match sql_type {
+                        Some(t) => quote! { sea_orm::prelude::ColumnType::#t.def() },
                         None => {
                             let field_type = &field.ty;
                             let temp = quote! { #field_type }
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ pub fn expand_derive_entity_model(data: Data, attrs: Vec<Attribute>) -> syn::Res
                             } else {
                                 temp.as_str()
                             };
-                            match temp {
+                            let col_type = match temp {
                                 "char" => quote! { Char(None) },
                                 "String" | "&str" => quote! { String(None) },
                                 "u8" | "i8" => quote! { TinyInteger },
@@ -228,16 +228,24 @@ pub fn expand_derive_entity_model(data: Data, attrs: Vec<Attribute>) -> syn::Res
                                 "Decimal" => quote! { Decimal(None) },
                                 "Vec<u8>" => quote! { Binary },
                                 _ => {
-                                    return Err(Error::new(
-                                        field.span(),
-                                        format!("unrecognized type {}", temp),
-                                    ))
+                                    // Assumed it's ActiveEnum if none of the above type matches
+                                    quote! {}
                                 }
+                            };
+                            if col_type.is_empty() {
+                                let field_span = field.span();
+                                let ty = format_ident!("{}", temp);
+                                let def = quote_spanned! { field_span => {
+                                    <#ty as ActiveEnum>::db_type()
+                                }};
+                                quote! { #def }
+                            } else {
+                                quote! { sea_orm::prelude::ColumnType::#col_type.def() }
                             }
                         }
                     };
 
-                    let mut match_row = quote! { Self::#field_name => sea_orm::prelude::ColumnType::#field_type.def() };
+                    let mut match_row = quote! { Self::#field_name => #col_type };
                     if nullable {
                         match_row = quote! { #match_row.nullable() };
                     }
diff --git a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/mod.rs b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/mod.rs
index 6ba19a92..36b9f669 100644
--- a/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/mod.rs
+++ b/sea-orm-macros/src/derives/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod active_enum;
 mod active_model;
 mod active_model_behavior;
 mod column;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ mod model;
 mod primary_key;
 mod relation;
 
+pub use active_enum::*;
 pub use active_model::*;
 pub use active_model_behavior::*;
 pub use column::*;
diff --git a/sea-orm-macros/src/lib.rs b/sea-orm-macros/src/lib.rs
index cf8c2f3c..ccba2fab 100644
--- a/sea-orm-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sea-orm-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@ pub fn derive_active_model_behavior(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     }
 }
 
+#[proc_macro_derive(DeriveActiveEnum, attributes(sea_orm))]
+pub fn derive_active_enum(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    let input = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
+    match derives::expand_derive_active_enum(input) {
+        Ok(ts) => ts.into(),
+        Err(e) => e.to_compile_error().into(),
+    }
+}
+
 #[proc_macro_derive(FromQueryResult)]
 pub fn derive_from_query_result(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let DeriveInput { ident, data, .. } = parse_macro_input!(input);
diff --git a/src/entity/active_enum.rs b/src/entity/active_enum.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68c58c64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/entity/active_enum.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+use crate::{ColumnDef, DbErr, TryGetable};
+use sea_query::{Nullable, Value, ValueType};
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+pub trait ActiveEnum: Sized {
+    type Value: Sized + Send + Debug + PartialEq + Into<Value> + ValueType + Nullable + TryGetable;
+
+    fn to_value(&self) -> Self::Value;
+
+    fn try_from_value(v: &Self::Value) -> Result<Self, DbErr>;
+
+    fn db_type() -> ColumnDef;
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate as sea_orm;
+    use crate::{entity::prelude::*, *};
+    use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn active_enum_1() {
+        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+        pub enum Category {
+            Big,
+            Small,
+        }
+
+        impl ActiveEnum for Category {
+            type Value = String;
+
+            fn to_value(&self) -> Self::Value {
+                match self {
+                    Self::Big => "B",
+                    Self::Small => "S",
+                }
+                .to_owned()
+            }
+
+            fn try_from_value(v: &Self::Value) -> Result<Self, DbErr> {
+                match v.as_ref() {
+                    "B" => Ok(Self::Big),
+                    "S" => Ok(Self::Small),
+                    _ => Err(DbErr::Query(format!(
+                        "unexpected value for Category enum: {}",
+                        v
+                    ))),
+                }
+            }
+
+            fn db_type() -> ColumnDef {
+                ColumnType::String(Some(1)).def()
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, DeriveActiveEnum)]
+        #[sea_orm(rs_type = "String", db_type = "String(Some(1))")]
+        pub enum DeriveCategory {
+            #[sea_orm(string_value = "B")]
+            Big,
+            #[sea_orm(string_value = "S")]
+            Small,
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(Category::Big.to_value(), "B".to_owned());
+        assert_eq!(Category::Small.to_value(), "S".to_owned());
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::Big.to_value(), "B".to_owned());
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::Small.to_value(), "S".to_owned());
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&"A".to_owned()).err(),
+            Some(DbErr::Query(
+                "unexpected value for Category enum: A".to_owned()
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&"B".to_owned()).ok(),
+            Some(Category::Big)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&"S".to_owned()).ok(),
+            Some(Category::Small)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&"A".to_owned()).err(),
+            Some(DbErr::Query(
+                "unexpected value for DeriveCategory enum: A".to_owned()
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&"B".to_owned()).ok(),
+            Some(DeriveCategory::Big)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&"S".to_owned()).ok(),
+            Some(DeriveCategory::Small)
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(Category::db_type(), ColumnType::String(Some(1)).def());
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::db_type(), ColumnType::String(Some(1)).def());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn active_enum_2() {
+        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+        pub enum Category {
+            Big,
+            Small,
+        }
+
+        impl ActiveEnum for Category {
+            type Value = i32; // FIXME: only support i32 for now
+
+            fn to_value(&self) -> Self::Value {
+                match self {
+                    Self::Big => 1,
+                    Self::Small => 0,
+                }
+                .to_owned()
+            }
+
+            fn try_from_value(v: &Self::Value) -> Result<Self, DbErr> {
+                match v {
+                    1 => Ok(Self::Big),
+                    0 => Ok(Self::Small),
+                    _ => Err(DbErr::Query(format!(
+                        "unexpected value for Category enum: {}",
+                        v
+                    ))),
+                }
+            }
+
+            fn db_type() -> ColumnDef {
+                ColumnType::Integer.def()
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, DeriveActiveEnum)]
+        #[sea_orm(rs_type = "i32", db_type = "Integer")]
+        pub enum DeriveCategory {
+            #[sea_orm(num_value = 1)]
+            Big,
+            #[sea_orm(num_value = 0)]
+            Small,
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(Category::Big.to_value(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(Category::Small.to_value(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::Big.to_value(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::Small.to_value(), 0);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&2).err(),
+            Some(DbErr::Query(
+                "unexpected value for Category enum: 2".to_owned()
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&1).ok(),
+            Some(Category::Big)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            Category::try_from_value(&0).ok(),
+            Some(Category::Small)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&2).err(),
+            Some(DbErr::Query(
+                "unexpected value for DeriveCategory enum: 2".to_owned()
+            ))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&1).ok(),
+            Some(DeriveCategory::Big)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            DeriveCategory::try_from_value(&0).ok(),
+            Some(DeriveCategory::Small)
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(Category::db_type(), ColumnType::Integer.def());
+        assert_eq!(DeriveCategory::db_type(), ColumnType::Integer.def());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/entity/column.rs b/src/entity/column.rs
index a27215e5..25ed8447 100644
--- a/src/entity/column.rs
+++ b/src/entity/column.rs
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ impl ColumnDef {
         self.indexed = true;
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn get_column_type(&self) -> &ColumnType {
+        &self.col_type
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<ColumnType> for sea_query::ColumnType {
diff --git a/src/entity/mod.rs b/src/entity/mod.rs
index c6d15052..7e8b7830 100644
--- a/src/entity/mod.rs
+++ b/src/entity/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+mod active_enum;
 mod active_model;
 mod base_entity;
 mod column;
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ pub mod prelude;
 mod primary_key;
 mod relation;
 
+pub use active_enum::*;
 pub use active_model::*;
 pub use base_entity::*;
 pub use column::*;
diff --git a/src/entity/prelude.rs b/src/entity/prelude.rs
index ac4d50fa..98f89c92 100644
--- a/src/entity/prelude.rs
+++ b/src/entity/prelude.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 pub use crate::{
-    error::*, ActiveModelBehavior, ActiveModelTrait, ColumnDef, ColumnTrait, ColumnType,
-    DatabaseConnection, DbConn, EntityName, EntityTrait, EnumIter, ForeignKeyAction, Iden,
-    IdenStatic, Linked, ModelTrait, PrimaryKeyToColumn, PrimaryKeyTrait, QueryFilter, QueryResult,
-    Related, RelationDef, RelationTrait, Select, Value,
+    error::*, ActiveEnum, ActiveModelBehavior, ActiveModelTrait, ColumnDef, ColumnTrait,
+    ColumnType, DatabaseConnection, DbConn, EntityName, EntityTrait, EnumIter, ForeignKeyAction,
+    Iden, IdenStatic, Linked, ModelTrait, PrimaryKeyToColumn, PrimaryKeyTrait, QueryFilter,
+    QueryResult, Related, RelationDef, RelationTrait, Select, Value,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "macros")]
 pub use crate::{
-    DeriveActiveModel, DeriveActiveModelBehavior, DeriveColumn, DeriveCustomColumn, DeriveEntity,
-    DeriveEntityModel, DeriveIntoActiveModel, DeriveModel, DerivePrimaryKey, DeriveRelation,
+    DeriveActiveEnum, DeriveActiveModel, DeriveActiveModelBehavior, DeriveColumn,
+    DeriveCustomColumn, DeriveEntity, DeriveEntityModel, DeriveIntoActiveModel, DeriveModel,
+    DerivePrimaryKey, DeriveRelation,
 };
 
 #[cfg(feature = "with-json")]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 745692b9..d40db473 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ pub use schema::*;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "macros")]
 pub use sea_orm_macros::{
-    DeriveActiveModel, DeriveActiveModelBehavior, DeriveColumn, DeriveCustomColumn, DeriveEntity,
-    DeriveEntityModel, DeriveIntoActiveModel, DeriveModel, DerivePrimaryKey, DeriveRelation,
-    FromQueryResult,
+    DeriveActiveEnum, DeriveActiveModel, DeriveActiveModelBehavior, DeriveColumn,
+    DeriveCustomColumn, DeriveEntity, DeriveEntityModel, DeriveIntoActiveModel, DeriveModel,
+    DerivePrimaryKey, DeriveRelation, FromQueryResult,
 };
 
 pub use sea_query;
diff --git a/tests/active_enum_tests.rs b/tests/active_enum_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90472fde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/active_enum_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+pub mod common;
+
+pub use common::{features::*, setup::*, TestContext};
+use sea_orm::{entity::prelude::*, entity::*, DatabaseConnection};
+
+#[sea_orm_macros::test]
+#[cfg(any(
+    feature = "sqlx-mysql",
+    feature = "sqlx-sqlite",
+    feature = "sqlx-postgres"
+))]
+async fn main() -> Result<(), DbErr> {
+    let ctx = TestContext::new("active_enum_tests").await;
+    create_tables(&ctx.db).await?;
+    insert_active_enum(&ctx.db).await?;
+    ctx.delete().await;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub async fn insert_active_enum(db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
+    active_enum::ActiveModel {
+        category: Set(active_enum::Category::Big),
+        ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .insert(db)
+    .await?;
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        active_enum::Entity::find().one(db).await?.unwrap(),
+        active_enum::Model {
+            id: 1,
+            category: active_enum::Category::Big,
+            category_opt: None,
+        }
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/tests/common/features/active_enum.rs b/tests/common/features/active_enum.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b68d546
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/common/features/active_enum.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+use sea_orm::{entity::prelude::*, TryGetError, TryGetable};
+use sea_query::{Nullable, ValueType, ValueTypeErr};
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, DeriveEntityModel)]
+#[sea_orm(table_name = "active_enum")]
+pub struct Model {
+    #[sea_orm(primary_key)]
+    pub id: i32,
+    pub category: Category,
+    pub category_opt: Option<Category>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, EnumIter, DeriveRelation)]
+pub enum Relation {}
+
+impl ActiveModelBehavior for ActiveModel {}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Category {
+    Big,
+    Small,
+}
+
+impl ActiveEnum for Category {
+    type Value = String;
+
+    fn to_value(&self) -> Self::Value {
+        match self {
+            Self::Big => "B",
+            Self::Small => "S",
+        }
+        .to_owned()
+    }
+
+    fn try_from_value(v: &Self::Value) -> Result<Self, DbErr> {
+        match v.as_ref() {
+            "B" => Ok(Self::Big),
+            "S" => Ok(Self::Small),
+            _ => Err(DbErr::Query(format!(
+                "unexpected value for {} enum: {}",
+                stringify!(Category),
+                v
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn db_type() -> ColumnDef {
+        ColumnType::String(Some(1)).def()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Into<Value> for Category {
+    fn into(self) -> Value {
+        self.to_value().into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryGetable for Category {
+    fn try_get(res: &QueryResult, pre: &str, col: &str) -> Result<Self, TryGetError> {
+        let value = <<Self as ActiveEnum>::Value as TryGetable>::try_get(res, pre, col)?;
+        Self::try_from_value(&value).map_err(|e| TryGetError::DbErr(e))
+    }
+}
+
+impl ValueType for Category {
+    fn try_from(v: Value) -> Result<Self, ValueTypeErr> {
+        let value = <<Self as ActiveEnum>::Value as ValueType>::try_from(v)?;
+        Self::try_from_value(&value).map_err(|_| ValueTypeErr)
+    }
+
+    fn type_name() -> String {
+        <<Self as ActiveEnum>::Value as ValueType>::type_name()
+    }
+
+    fn column_type() -> sea_query::ColumnType {
+        <Self as ActiveEnum>::db_type()
+            .get_column_type()
+            .to_owned()
+            .into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Nullable for Category {
+    fn null() -> Value {
+        <<Self as ActiveEnum>::Value as Nullable>::null()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/common/features/mod.rs b/tests/common/features/mod.rs
index ff716f01..f0db35b7 100644
--- a/tests/common/features/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/features/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+pub mod active_enum;
 pub mod applog;
 pub mod metadata;
 pub mod repository;
 pub mod schema;
 
+pub use active_enum::Entity as ActiveEnum;
 pub use applog::Entity as Applog;
 pub use metadata::Entity as Metadata;
 pub use repository::Entity as Repository;
diff --git a/tests/common/features/schema.rs b/tests/common/features/schema.rs
index 44b011c5..5292f4fc 100644
--- a/tests/common/features/schema.rs
+++ b/tests/common/features/schema.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub async fn create_tables(db: &DatabaseConnection) -> Result<(), DbErr> {
     create_log_table(db).await?;
     create_metadata_table(db).await?;
     create_repository_table(db).await?;
+    create_active_enum_table(db).await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -75,3 +76,24 @@ pub async fn create_repository_table(db: &DbConn) -> Result<ExecResult, DbErr> {
 
     create_table(db, &stmt, Repository).await
 }
+
+pub async fn create_active_enum_table(db: &DbConn) -> Result<ExecResult, DbErr> {
+    let stmt = sea_query::Table::create()
+        .table(active_enum::Entity)
+        .col(
+            ColumnDef::new(active_enum::Column::Id)
+                .integer()
+                .not_null()
+                .primary_key()
+                .auto_increment(),
+        )
+        .col(
+            ColumnDef::new(active_enum::Column::Category)
+                .string_len(1)
+                .not_null(),
+        )
+        .col(ColumnDef::new(active_enum::Column::CategoryOpt).string_len(1))
+        .to_owned();
+
+    create_table(db, &stmt, ActiveEnum).await
+}