diff --git a/src/viur/core/module.py b/src/viur/core/module.py
index a2d3243f8..803b7a0e7 100644
--- a/src/viur/core/module.py
+++ b/src/viur/core/module.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import copy
+import enum
 import inspect
 import types
 import typing as t
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ def parse_value_by_annotation(annotation: type, name: str, value: str | list | t
             Tries to parse a value according to a given type.
             May be called recursively to handle unions, lists and tuples as well.
             """
+            # logging.debug(f"{annotation=} | {name=} | {value=}")
+
             # simple types
             if annotation is str:
                 return str(value)
@@ -128,6 +131,15 @@ def parse_value_by_annotation(annotation: type, name: str, value: str | list | t
 
                 return parse_value_by_annotation(int | str, name, value)
 
+            elif isinstance(annotation, enum.EnumMeta):
+                try:
+                    return annotation(value)
+                except ValueError as exc:
+                    for value_, member in annotation._value2member_map_.items():
+                        if str(value) == str(value_):  # Do a string comparison, it could be a IntEnum
+                            return member
+                    raise errors.NotAcceptable(f"{' '.join(exc.args)} for {name}") from exc
+
             raise errors.NotAcceptable(f"Unhandled type {annotation=} for {name}={value!r}")
 
         # examine parameters