diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/serde.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/serde.py
index 394f077e2..84328186b 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/serde.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/api/serde.py
@@ -230,10 +230,18 @@ def construct_value(
             raise ClanError(msg, location=f"{loc}")
         return field_value
 
+    # Enums
     if origin is Enum:
         if field_value not in origin.__members__:
             msg = f"Expected one of {', '.join(origin.__members__)}, got {field_value}"
             raise ClanError(msg, location=f"{loc}")
+        return origin.__members__[field_value]  # type: ignore
+
+    if isinstance(t, type) and issubclass(t, Enum):
+        if field_value not in t.__members__:
+            msg = f"Expected one of {', '.join(t.__members__)}, got {field_value}"
+            raise ClanError(msg, location=f"{loc}")
+        return t.__members__[field_value]  # type: ignore
 
     if origin is Annotated:
         (base_type,) = get_args(t)