diff --git a/src/main/java/graphql/schema/GraphQLEnumType.java b/src/main/java/graphql/schema/GraphQLEnumType.java
index 5b4260c9cc..b7a87198fd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/graphql/schema/GraphQLEnumType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/graphql/schema/GraphQLEnumType.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public Builder value(String name, Object value) {
         }
 
         public Builder value(String name) {
-            values.add(new GraphQLEnumValueDefinition(name, null, null));
+            values.add(new GraphQLEnumValueDefinition(name, null, name));
             return this;
         }