diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/__tests__/gql-schema-to-types.spec.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/__tests__/gql-schema-to-types.spec.ts
index bd436aed26..cc4b7c849a 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/__tests__/gql-schema-to-types.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/__tests__/gql-schema-to-types.spec.ts
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ describe("gqlSchemaToTypes", () => {
       Float: { input: number; output: number; }
     };
 
-    export enum Test {
-      TestA = 'test-a',
-      TestB = 'Test_B'
-    }
+    export type Test = | 'test-a' | 'Test_B';
 
     declare module '@medusajs/framework/types' {
       interface RemoteQueryEntryPoints {
diff --git a/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/graphql-to-ts-types.ts b/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/graphql-to-ts-types.ts
index 3645b9bca7..552b47f86e 100644
--- a/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/graphql-to-ts-types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/utils/src/graphql/graphql-to-ts-types.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export async function gqlSchemaToTypes({
       {
         typescript: {
           enumValues: getEnumValues(schema),
+          enumsAsTypes: true,
         },
       },
     ],