diff --git a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/description/annotation/AnnotationValue.java b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/description/annotation/AnnotationValue.java
index 2d2ee540b2..b7e37fc833 100644
--- a/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/description/annotation/AnnotationValue.java
+++ b/byte-buddy-dep/src/main/java/net/bytebuddy/description/annotation/AnnotationValue.java
@@ -1108,6 +1108,8 @@ public static AnnotationValue<String[], String[]> of(String... value) {
                 return of((float[]) value);
             } else if (value instanceof double[]) {
                 return of((double[]) value);
+            } else if (value instanceof String[]) {
+                return of((String[]) value);
             } else {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not a constant annotation value: " + value);
             }