diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
index 9385282..3169556 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_rb_generator.cc
@@ -592,6 +592,10 @@
     out << ", :optional => true";
   }
 
+  if (field_type->is_enum()) {
+    out << ", :enum_class => " << full_type_name(field_type);
+  }
+
   // End of this field's defn
   out << "}";
 }