diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dieselpoint/norm/sqlmakers/StandardPojoInfo.java b/src/main/java/com/dieselpoint/norm/sqlmakers/StandardPojoInfo.java
index f89b520..be75a5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dieselpoint/norm/sqlmakers/StandardPojoInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dieselpoint/norm/sqlmakers/StandardPojoInfo.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public void putValue(Object pojo, String name, Object value, boolean ignoreIfMis
 	private <T extends Enum<T>> Object getEnumConst(Class<T> enumType, EnumType type, Object value) {
 		String str = value.toString();
 		if (type == EnumType.ORDINAL) {
-			Integer ordinalValue = (Integer) value;
+			int ordinalValue = Integer.parseInt(str);
 			if (ordinalValue < 0 || ordinalValue >= enumType.getEnumConstants().length) {
 				throw new DbException(
 						"Invalid ordinal number " + ordinalValue + " for enum class " + enumType.getCanonicalName());
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ private <T extends Enum<T>> Object getEnumConst(Class<T> enumType, EnumType type
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	@Override
 	public Property getProperty(String name) {
 		return propertyMap.get(name);