diff --git a/sqlmodel/__init__.py b/sqlmodel/__init__.py
index 9175458980..0d64d4ee58 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/__init__.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/__init__.py
@@ -141,3 +141,4 @@
 from .sql.expression import type_coerce as type_coerce
 from .sql.expression import within_group as within_group
 from .sql.sqltypes import AutoString as AutoString
+from .sql.sqltypes import IntEnum as IntEnum
diff --git a/sqlmodel/sql/sqltypes.py b/sqlmodel/sql/sqltypes.py
index 512daacbab..a8c2097e70 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/sql/sqltypes.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/sql/sqltypes.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-from typing import Any, cast
+import enum
+from typing import Any, Optional, Type, TypeVar, cast
 
 from sqlalchemy import types
 from sqlalchemy.engine.interfaces import Dialect
 
+_TIntEnum = TypeVar("_TIntEnum", bound=enum.IntEnum)
+
 
 class AutoString(types.TypeDecorator):  # type: ignore
     impl = types.String
@@ -14,3 +17,31 @@ def load_dialect_impl(self, dialect: Dialect) -> "types.TypeEngine[Any]":
         if impl.length is None and dialect.name == "mysql":
             return dialect.type_descriptor(types.String(self.mysql_default_length))
         return super().load_dialect_impl(dialect)
+
+
+class IntEnum(types.TypeDecorator[Optional[_TIntEnum]]):
+    impl = types.SmallInteger
+    cache_ok = True
+
+    def __init__(self, enum_type: Type[_TIntEnum], *args: Any, **kwargs: Any):
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # validate the input enum type
+        if not issubclass(enum_type, enum.IntEnum):
+            raise TypeError("Input must be enum.IntEnum")
+
+        self.enum_type = enum_type
+
+    def process_result_value(
+        self,
+        value: Optional[int],
+        dialect: Dialect,
+    ) -> Optional[_TIntEnum]:
+        return None if (value is None) else self.enum_type(value)
+
+    def process_bind_param(
+        self,
+        value: Optional[_TIntEnum],
+        dialect: Dialect,
+    ) -> Optional[int]:
+        return None if (value is None) else value.value
diff --git a/tests/test_enums.py b/tests/test_enums.py
index 2808f3f9a9..4a71482145 100644
--- a/tests/test_enums.py
+++ b/tests/test_enums.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def test_postgres_ddl_sql(clear_sqlmodel, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]):
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "CREATE TYPE myenum1 AS ENUM ('A', 'B');" in captured.out
     assert "CREATE TYPE myenum2 AS ENUM ('C', 'D');" in captured.out
+    assert "int_enum_field SMALLINT NOT NULL" in captured.out
 
 
 def test_sqlite_ddl_sql(clear_sqlmodel, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]):
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def test_sqlite_ddl_sql(clear_sqlmodel, capsys: pytest.CaptureFixture[str]):
 
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert "enum_field VARCHAR(1) NOT NULL" in captured.out, captured
+    assert "int_enum_field SMALLINT NOT NULL" in captured.out, captured
     assert "CREATE TYPE" not in captured.out
 
 
@@ -63,15 +65,22 @@ def test_json_schema_flat_model_pydantic_v1():
         "properties": {
             "id": {"title": "Id", "type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
             "enum_field": {"$ref": "#/definitions/MyEnum1"},
+            "int_enum_field": {"$ref": "#/definitions/MyEnum3"},
         },
-        "required": ["id", "enum_field"],
+        "required": ["id", "enum_field", "int_enum_field"],
         "definitions": {
             "MyEnum1": {
                 "title": "MyEnum1",
                 "description": "An enumeration.",
                 "enum": ["A", "B"],
                 "type": "string",
-            }
+            },
+            "MyEnum3": {
+                "title": "MyEnum3",
+                "description": "An enumeration.",
+                "enum": [1, 2],
+                "type": "integer",
+            },
         },
     }
 
@@ -84,15 +93,22 @@ def test_json_schema_inherit_model_pydantic_v1():
         "properties": {
             "id": {"title": "Id", "type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
             "enum_field": {"$ref": "#/definitions/MyEnum2"},
+            "int_enum_field": {"$ref": "#/definitions/MyEnum3"},
         },
-        "required": ["id", "enum_field"],
+        "required": ["id", "enum_field", "int_enum_field"],
         "definitions": {
             "MyEnum2": {
                 "title": "MyEnum2",
                 "description": "An enumeration.",
                 "enum": ["C", "D"],
                 "type": "string",
-            }
+            },
+            "MyEnum3": {
+                "title": "MyEnum3",
+                "description": "An enumeration.",
+                "enum": [1, 2],
+                "type": "integer",
+            },
         },
     }
 
@@ -105,10 +121,12 @@ def test_json_schema_flat_model_pydantic_v2():
         "properties": {
             "id": {"title": "Id", "type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
             "enum_field": {"$ref": "#/$defs/MyEnum1"},
+            "int_enum_field": {"$ref": "#/$defs/MyEnum3"},
         },
-        "required": ["id", "enum_field"],
+        "required": ["id", "enum_field", "int_enum_field"],
         "$defs": {
-            "MyEnum1": {"enum": ["A", "B"], "title": "MyEnum1", "type": "string"}
+            "MyEnum1": {"enum": ["A", "B"], "title": "MyEnum1", "type": "string"},
+            "MyEnum3": {"enum": [1, 2], "title": "MyEnum3", "type": "integer"},
         },
     }
 
@@ -121,9 +139,11 @@ def test_json_schema_inherit_model_pydantic_v2():
         "properties": {
             "id": {"title": "Id", "type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
             "enum_field": {"$ref": "#/$defs/MyEnum2"},
+            "int_enum_field": {"$ref": "#/$defs/MyEnum3"},
         },
-        "required": ["id", "enum_field"],
+        "required": ["id", "enum_field", "int_enum_field"],
         "$defs": {
-            "MyEnum2": {"enum": ["C", "D"], "title": "MyEnum2", "type": "string"}
+            "MyEnum2": {"enum": ["C", "D"], "title": "MyEnum2", "type": "string"},
+            "MyEnum3": {"enum": [1, 2], "title": "MyEnum3", "type": "integer"},
         },
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_enums_models.py b/tests/test_enums_models.py
index b46ccb7d2b..5edfb534ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_enums_models.py
+++ b/tests/test_enums_models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import enum
 import uuid
 
-from sqlmodel import Field, SQLModel
+from sqlmodel import Field, IntEnum, SQLModel
 
 
 class MyEnum1(str, enum.Enum):
@@ -14,14 +14,21 @@ class MyEnum2(str, enum.Enum):
     D = "D"
 
 
+class MyEnum3(enum.IntEnum):
+    E = 1
+    F = 2
+
+
 class BaseModel(SQLModel):
     id: uuid.UUID = Field(primary_key=True)
     enum_field: MyEnum2
+    int_enum_field: MyEnum3 = Field(sa_type=IntEnum(MyEnum3))
 
 
 class FlatModel(SQLModel, table=True):
     id: uuid.UUID = Field(primary_key=True)
     enum_field: MyEnum1
+    int_enum_field: MyEnum3 = Field(sa_type=IntEnum(MyEnum3))
 
 
 class InheritModel(BaseModel, table=True):