diff --git a/tests/data_service/test_data_service.py b/tests/data_service/test_data_service.py
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+from enum import Enum
+
+import pydase
+
+
+def test_enum_serialize() -> None:
+    class EnumClass(Enum):
+        FOO = "foo"
+        BAR = "bar"
+
+    class EnumAttribute(pydase.DataService):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            self.some_enum = EnumClass.FOO
+            super().__init__()
+
+    class EnumPropertyWithoutSetter(pydase.DataService):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            self._some_enum = EnumClass.FOO
+            super().__init__()
+
+        @property
+        def some_enum(self) -> EnumClass:
+            return self._some_enum
+
+    class EnumPropertyWithSetter(pydase.DataService):
+        def __init__(self) -> None:
+            self._some_enum = EnumClass.FOO
+            super().__init__()
+
+        @property
+        def some_enum(self) -> EnumClass:
+            return self._some_enum
+
+        @some_enum.setter
+        def some_enum(self, value: EnumClass) -> None:
+            self._some_enum = value
+
+    assert EnumAttribute().serialize() == {
+        "some_enum": {
+            "type": "Enum",
+            "value": "FOO",
+            "enum": {"FOO": "foo", "BAR": "bar"},
+            "readonly": False,
+            "doc": None,
+        }
+    }
+    assert EnumPropertyWithoutSetter().serialize() == {
+        "some_enum": {
+            "type": "Enum",
+            "value": "FOO",
+            "enum": {"FOO": "foo", "BAR": "bar"},
+            "readonly": True,
+            "doc": None,
+        }
+    }
+    assert EnumPropertyWithSetter().serialize() == {
+        "some_enum": {
+            "type": "Enum",
+            "value": "FOO",
+            "enum": {"FOO": "foo", "BAR": "bar"},
+            "readonly": False,
+            "doc": None,
+        }
+    }