diff --git a/starsky/starsky/Helpers/SwaggerSetupHelper.cs b/starsky/starsky/Helpers/SwaggerSetupHelper.cs
index fde908bc96..a8545abb71 100644
--- a/starsky/starsky/Helpers/SwaggerSetupHelper.cs
+++ b/starsky/starsky/Helpers/SwaggerSetupHelper.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public void Add01SwaggerGenHelper(IServiceCollection services)
 						new string[] {}
 					}
 				});
-
+				// enums are not working
+				c.DescribeAllEnumsAsStrings();
 				c.IncludeXmlComments(GetXmlCommentsPath());
 			});
 		}