diff --git a/src/typescript/codeGeneration.ts b/src/typescript/codeGeneration.ts
index e485fa346e..474fffd2b3 100644
--- a/src/typescript/codeGeneration.ts
+++ b/src/typescript/codeGeneration.ts
@@ -73,11 +73,10 @@ function enumerationDeclaration(generator: CodeGenerator, type: GraphQLEnumType)
         generator.printOnNewline(`// ${line.trim()}`);
       })
   }
-  generator.printOnNewline(`export type ${name} =`);
-  const nValues = values.length;
-  values.forEach((value, i) => {
+  generator.printOnNewline(`export enum ${name} {`);
+  values.forEach((value) => {
     if (!value.description || value.description.indexOf('\n') === -1) {
-      generator.printOnNewline(`  "${value.value}"${i === nValues - 1 ? ';' : ' |'}${wrap(' // ', value.description)}`)
+      generator.printOnNewline(`  ${value.value} = "${value.value}",${wrap(' // ', value.description)}`)
     } else {
       if (value.description) {
         value.description.split('\n')
@@ -85,9 +84,10 @@ function enumerationDeclaration(generator: CodeGenerator, type: GraphQLEnumType)
             generator.printOnNewline(`  // ${line.trim()}`);
           })
       }
-      generator.printOnNewline(`  "${value.value}"${i === nValues - 1 ? ';' : ' |'}`)
+      generator.printOnNewline(`  ${value.value} = "${value.value}",`)
     }
   });
+  generator.printOnNewline(`}`);
   generator.printNewline();
 }
 
diff --git a/test/typescript/__snapshots__/codeGeneration.js.snap b/test/typescript/__snapshots__/codeGeneration.js.snap
index bce3b60efe..677e76638d 100644
--- a/test/typescript/__snapshots__/codeGeneration.js.snap
+++ b/test/typescript/__snapshots__/codeGeneration.js.snap
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ exports[`TypeScript code generation #generateSource() should generate correct li
 //  This file was automatically generated and should not be edited.
 
 // The episodes in the Star Wars trilogy
-export type Episode =
-  \\"NEWHOPE\\" | // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
-  \\"EMPIRE\\" | // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
-  \\"JEDI\\"; // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+export enum Episode {
+  NEWHOPE = \\"NEWHOPE\\", // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
+  EMPIRE = \\"EMPIRE\\", // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
+  JEDI = \\"JEDI\\", // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+}
 
 
 export type HeroAndFriendsNamesQueryVariables = {
@@ -140,10 +141,11 @@ exports[`TypeScript code generation #generateSource() should generate mutation o
 //  This file was automatically generated and should not be edited.
 
 // The episodes in the Star Wars trilogy
-export type Episode =
-  \\"NEWHOPE\\" | // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
-  \\"EMPIRE\\" | // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
-  \\"JEDI\\"; // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+export enum Episode {
+  NEWHOPE = \\"NEWHOPE\\", // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
+  EMPIRE = \\"EMPIRE\\", // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
+  JEDI = \\"JEDI\\", // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+}
 
 
 export type ReviewInput = {
@@ -219,10 +221,11 @@ exports[`TypeScript code generation #generateSource() should generate simple nes
 //  This file was automatically generated and should not be edited.
 
 // The episodes in the Star Wars trilogy
-export type Episode =
-  \\"NEWHOPE\\" | // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
-  \\"EMPIRE\\" | // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
-  \\"JEDI\\"; // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+export enum Episode {
+  NEWHOPE = \\"NEWHOPE\\", // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
+  EMPIRE = \\"EMPIRE\\", // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
+  JEDI = \\"JEDI\\", // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+}
 
 
 export type HeroAndFriendsNamesQueryVariables = {
@@ -306,10 +309,11 @@ exports[`TypeScript code generation #generateSource() should generate simple que
 //  This file was automatically generated and should not be edited.
 
 // The episodes in the Star Wars trilogy
-export type Episode =
-  \\"NEWHOPE\\" | // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
-  \\"EMPIRE\\" | // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
-  \\"JEDI\\"; // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+export enum Episode {
+  NEWHOPE = \\"NEWHOPE\\", // Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
+  EMPIRE = \\"EMPIRE\\", // Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, released in 1980.
+  JEDI = \\"JEDI\\", // Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, released in 1983.
+}
 
 
 export type HeroNameQueryVariables = {
@@ -336,11 +340,12 @@ exports[`TypeScript code generation #generateSource() should handle comments in
 "/* tslint:disable */
 //  This file was automatically generated and should not be edited.
 
-export type EnumCommentTestCase =
-  \\"first\\" | // This is a single-line comment
+export enum EnumCommentTestCase {
+  first = \\"first\\", // This is a single-line comment
   // This is a multi-line
   // comment.
-  \\"second\\";
+  second = \\"second\\",
+}
 
 
 export type CustomScalarQuery = {