diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/enum/Emotion.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/Emotion.gql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88a436f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/enum/Emotion.gql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+enum Emotion {
+  surprised
+  cry
+  happy
+  angry
+  funny
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EMOTED.gql b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EMOTED.gql
index 4c79d88e3..80d655b5c 100644
--- a/backend/src/schema/types/type/EMOTED.gql
+++ b/backend/src/schema/types/type/EMOTED.gql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type EMOTED @relation(name: "EMOTED") {
   from: User
   to: Post
 
-  emotion: String
+  emotion: Emotion
   #createdAt: DateTime
   #updatedAt: DateTime
   createdAt: String