diff --git a/packages/utils/node/parseEnv.ts b/packages/utils/node/parseEnv.ts
index e790833d..05eb4bc8 100644
--- a/packages/utils/node/parseEnv.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/node/parseEnv.ts
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ export function parseEnvEnum<
 ): T | TDefault {
   const rawValue = env[prop]
 
-  const enumOrArray = Object.values(validValues)
-  // @ts-expect-error this is contained
-  const isPartOfEnumOrArray = rawValue ? enumOrArray.includes(rawValue) : false
+  const enumOrArray = Object.values(validValues) as readonly T[]
+
+  const isPartOfEnumOrArray = rawValue ? enumOrArray.includes(rawValue as T) : false
 
   if (isPartOfEnumOrArray) {
     return rawValue as T & TDefault