diff --git a/deno.json b/deno.json
index 12e76ba..234ba73 100644
--- a/deno.json
+++ b/deno.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@tyler/enum",
   "description": "replacement for typescript enums",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git+https://github.com/tylersayshi/enum.git"
diff --git a/index.test.ts b/index.test.ts
index 84d3e6b..31803e0 100644
--- a/index.test.ts
+++ b/index.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Deno.test(function testNumEnum() {
   assertEquals(colors.blue, 2);
 });
 
+Deno.test(function testNumEnum() {
+  const colors = numEnum(["one", "one"]);
+
+  // @ts-expect-error cannot assign to never
+  const _foo: typeof colors = 0;
+});
+
 Deno.test(function testStringEnum() {
   const animals = stringEnum(["cat", "dog", "bird"]);
   assertEquals(animals.cat, "cat");