diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amigoscode/demo/student/StudentDataAccessService.java b/src/main/java/com/amigoscode/demo/student/StudentDataAccessService.java
index 39e3c4a..6b2bdc7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amigoscode/demo/student/StudentDataAccessService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amigoscode/demo/student/StudentDataAccessService.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int insertStudent(UUID studentId, Student student) {
                 " last_name, " +
                 " email, " +
                 " gender) " +
-                "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)";
+                "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?::GENDER)";
         return jdbcTemplate.update(
                 sql,
                 studentId,