diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_serdes/serdes.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_serdes/serdes.py
index 9822d2a8f28f3..90e886588fcb5 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_serdes/serdes.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster/_serdes/serdes.py
@@ -829,10 +829,13 @@ def _pack_value(
     if isinstance(val, Enum):
         klass_name = val.__class__.__name__
         if not whitelist_map.has_enum_entry(klass_name):
+            if isinstance(val, str): # serialize StrEnums in their string value
+                return val.value
             raise SerializationError(
                 "Can only serialize whitelisted Enums, received"
                 f" {klass_name}.\nDescent path: {descent_path}",
             )
+        
         enum_serializer = whitelist_map.get_enum_entry(klass_name)
         return {"__enum__": enum_serializer.pack(val, whitelist_map, descent_path)}
     if (
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/general_tests/test_serdes.py b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/general_tests/test_serdes.py
index 289936ade559c..dafcb4c982025 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/general_tests/test_serdes.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/dagster_tests/general_tests/test_serdes.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 import re
 import string
 from collections import namedtuple
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import Enum, auto
 from typing import AbstractSet, Any, Dict, List, Mapping, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence
-
+from strenum import LowercaseStrEnum
 import pydantic
 import pytest
 from dagster._check import ParameterCheckError, inst_param, set_param
@@ -180,6 +180,19 @@ class Corge(Enum):
     assert deserialized == Corge.FOO_FOO
 
 
+
+def test_str_enum_serialization_deserialisation():
+    """
+    Checks that (de)serializing an StrEnum from the strenum lib does not produces any error and returns the string value of the enum
+    """
+    class MyStrEnum(LowercaseStrEnum):
+        ONE_STR_ENUM = auto()
+    
+    enum_val = MyStrEnum.ONE_STR_ENUM 
+    serialized_value = serialize_value(val=enum_val) 
+    assert serialized_value == f'"{enum_val.value}"'
+    assert deserialize_value(serialized_value) == enum_val.value
+    
 def test_backward_compat_serdes():
     test_map = WhitelistMap.create()
 
diff --git a/python_modules/dagster/setup.py b/python_modules/dagster/setup.py
index 5c27de9dd5b4d..fa3ccc4445b07 100644
--- a/python_modules/dagster/setup.py
+++ b/python_modules/dagster/setup.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ def get_version() -> str:
             "syrupy<4",  # 3.7 compatible,
             "tox==3.25.0",
             "morefs[asynclocal]; python_version>='3.8'",
+            "strenum",
         ],
         "mypy": [
             "mypy==0.991",