diff --git a/fastapi_code_generator/__main__.py b/fastapi_code_generator/__main__.py
index 6631be1..3e0732b 100644
--- a/fastapi_code_generator/__main__.py
+++ b/fastapi_code_generator/__main__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 import typer
-from datamodel_code_generator import PythonVersion, chdir
+from datamodel_code_generator import LiteralType, PythonVersion, chdir
 from datamodel_code_generator.format import CodeFormatter
 from datamodel_code_generator.imports import Import, Imports
 from datamodel_code_generator.reference import Reference
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ def main(
     output_dir: Path = typer.Option(..., "--output", "-o"),
     model_file: str = typer.Option(None, "--model-file", "-m"),
     template_dir: Optional[Path] = typer.Option(None, "--template-dir", "-t"),
+    enum_field_as_literal: Optional[LiteralType] = typer.Option(
+        None, "--enum-field-as-literal"
+    ),
 ) -> None:
     input_name: str = input_file.name
     input_text: str = input_file.read()
@@ -32,6 +35,15 @@ def main(
         model_path = Path(model_file).with_suffix('.py')
     else:
         model_path = MODEL_PATH
+    if enum_field_as_literal:
+        return generate_code(
+            input_name,
+            input_text,
+            output_dir,
+            template_dir,
+            model_path,
+            enum_field_as_literal,
+        )
     return generate_code(input_name, input_text, output_dir, template_dir, model_path)
 
 
@@ -51,6 +63,7 @@ def generate_code(
     output_dir: Path,
     template_dir: Optional[Path],
     model_path: Optional[Path] = None,
+    enum_field_as_literal: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> None:
     if not model_path:
         model_path = MODEL_PATH
@@ -58,8 +71,10 @@ def generate_code(
         output_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
     if not template_dir:
         template_dir = BUILTIN_TEMPLATE_DIR
-
-    parser = OpenAPIParser(input_text)
+    if enum_field_as_literal:
+        parser = OpenAPIParser(input_text, enum_field_as_literal=enum_field_as_literal)
+    else:
+        parser = OpenAPIParser(input_text)
     with chdir(output_dir):
         models = parser.parse()
     if not models: