diff --git a/crc/api/spec_file.py b/crc/api/spec_file.py
index c24437a4..9d3b5d85 100644
--- a/crc/api/spec_file.py
+++ b/crc/api/spec_file.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def add_file(spec_id):
     workflow_spec = workflow_spec_service.get_spec(spec_id)
     file = connexion.request.files['file']
     file = SpecFileService.add_file(workflow_spec, file.filename, file.stream.read())
-    if not workflow_spec.primary_process_id and file.type == FileType.bpmn:
+    if not workflow_spec.primary_process_id and file.type == FileType.bpmn.value:
         SpecFileService.set_primary_bpmn(workflow_spec, file.name)
         workflow_spec_service.update_spec(workflow_spec)
     return FileSchema().dump(file)
diff --git a/crc/models/file.py b/crc/models/file.py
index 6ba2757c..d0939b58 100644
--- a/crc/models/file.py
+++ b/crc/models/file.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class File(object):
         instance = cls()
         instance.name = file_name
         instance.content_type = content_type
-        instance.type = file_type
+        instance.type = file_type.value
         instance.document = {}
         instance.last_modified = last_modified
         instance.size = file_size