diff --git a/src/selectors.js b/src/selectors.js
index f6ef362..3ad954b 100644
--- a/src/selectors.js
+++ b/src/selectors.js
@@ -89,12 +89,20 @@ export default (tableName) => {
     getColumns,
     (initialData, columns) => {
       const options = [];
-      const values = {};
       const columnMap = _.keyBy(columns, 'key');
+      const values = {};
+
+      // set predefined values
+      columns.forEach(column => {
+        if (column.taggable && column.values) {
+          values[column.key] = column.values;
+        }
+      });
 
+      // collect values for columns that don't have predefined values
       initialData.forEach(row => {
         columns.forEach(column => {
-          if (!column.taggable) {
+          if (!column.taggable || column.values) {
             return;
           }
           if (!values[column.key]) {
diff --git a/stories/UsersTable.js b/stories/UsersTable.js
index dbc8514..ea3c6ea 100644
--- a/stories/UsersTable.js
+++ b/stories/UsersTable.js
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ const columns = [
     key: 'status',
     header: 'Status',
     taggable: true,
+    values: [
+      'UNKNOWN',
+      'ACTIVE',
+      'DISABLED',
+    ],
     getValueTitle: (value) => ({
       UNKNOWN: 'Gone missing users',
       ACTIVE: 'Active users',