diff --git a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/TypeResolvers/StaticTypeResolver.cs b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/TypeResolvers/StaticTypeResolver.cs
index 80129cfa..3583c728 100644
--- a/YamlDotNet/Serialization/TypeResolvers/StaticTypeResolver.cs
+++ b/YamlDotNet/Serialization/TypeResolvers/StaticTypeResolver.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ public virtual Type Resolve(Type staticType, object? actualValue)
         {
             if (actualValue != null)
             {
+                if (actualValue.GetType().IsEnum)
+                {
+                    return staticType;
+                }
+
                 switch (actualValue.GetType().GetTypeCode())
                 {
                     case TypeCode.Boolean: return typeof(bool);