diff --git a/sqlmodel/main.py b/sqlmodel/main.py
index 38c85915aa..404d1efd0d 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/main.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/main.py
@@ -655,6 +655,9 @@ def get_sqlalchemy_type(field: Any) -> Any:
     type_ = get_sa_type_from_field(field)
     metadata = get_field_metadata(field)
 
+    # Checks for `Literal` type annotation
+    if type_ is Literal:
+        return AutoString
     # Check enums first as an enum can also be a str, needed by Pydantic/FastAPI
     if issubclass(type_, Enum):
         return sa_Enum(type_)