diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractJuliaCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractJuliaCodegen.java
index 3f2549780f5..81cee1d2786 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractJuliaCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractJuliaCodegen.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.openapitools.codegen.meta.features.ParameterFeature;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.meta.features.SchemaSupportFeature;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.meta.features.SecurityFeature;
 import org.openapitools.codegen.meta.features.WireFormatFeature;
+import org.openapitools.codegen.model.ModelsMap;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
@@ -70,6 +71,25 @@ public abstract class AbstractJuliaCodegen extends DefaultCodegen {
     protected final DateTimeFormatter OFFSET_DATE_TIME_FORMAT = DateTimeFormatter.ISO_OFFSET_DATE_TIME;
     protected final SimpleDateFormat DATE_TIME_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSSXXX", Locale.ROOT);
     protected final SimpleDateFormat DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd", Locale.ROOT);
+    protected final List<String> UNQUOTED_DATATYPES = Arrays.asList(
+        "int",
+        "integer",
+        "long",
+        "short",
+        "byte",
+        "float",
+        "double",
+        "number",
+        "decimal",
+        "boolean",
+        "Int64",
+        "Int32",
+        "UInt8",
+        "Float32",
+        "Float64",
+        "Bool"
+    );
+
 
     public AbstractJuliaCodegen() {
         super();
@@ -549,4 +569,28 @@ public abstract class AbstractJuliaCodegen extends DefaultCodegen {
         return super.addMustacheLambdas()
                 .put("escapeDollar", new EscapeChar("(?<!\\\\)\\$", "\\\\\\$"));
     }
+
+    // override with any special post-processing
+    @Override
+    @SuppressWarnings("static-method")
+    public ModelsMap postProcessModels(ModelsMap objs) {
+        objs = super.postProcessModels(objs);
+        return postProcessModelsEnum(objs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the enum value in the language specified format
+     * e.g. status becomes "status"
+     *
+     * @param value    enum variable name
+     * @param datatype data type
+     * @return the sanitized value for enum
+     */
+    public String toEnumValue(String value, String datatype) {
+        if (datatype != null && UNQUOTED_DATATYPES.contains(datatype)) {
+            return value;
+        } else {
+            return "\"" + escapeText(value) + "\"";
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-client/partial_model_single.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-client/partial_model_single.mustache
index 93313cb1da8..8ea5cb243de 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-client/partial_model_single.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-client/partial_model_single.mustache
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ {{classname}} }, name::Symbol, val)
 {{#allVars}}
-{{#isEnum}}
+{{#isEnum}}{{#allowableValues}}
     if name === Symbol("{{#lambda.escapeDollar}}{{baseName}}{{/lambda.escapeDollar}}")
-        OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "{{classname}}", :enum, val, [{{#_enum}}{{#isString}}"{{.}}"{{/isString}}{{^isString}}{{.}}{{/isString}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/_enum}}])
+        OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "{{classname}}", :enum, val, [{{#enumVars}}{{{value}}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/enumVars}}])
     end
-{{/isEnum}}
+{{/allowableValues}}{{/isEnum}}
 {{^isEnum}}
 {{#format}}
     if name === Symbol("{{#lambda.escapeDollar}}{{baseName}}{{/lambda.escapeDollar}}")
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-server/partial_model_single.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-server/partial_model_single.mustache
index 93313cb1da8..8ea5cb243de 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-server/partial_model_single.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/julia-server/partial_model_single.mustache
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ {{classname}} }, name::Symbol, val)
 {{#allVars}}
-{{#isEnum}}
+{{#isEnum}}{{#allowableValues}}
     if name === Symbol("{{#lambda.escapeDollar}}{{baseName}}{{/lambda.escapeDollar}}")
-        OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "{{classname}}", :enum, val, [{{#_enum}}{{#isString}}"{{.}}"{{/isString}}{{^isString}}{{.}}{{/isString}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/_enum}}])
+        OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "{{classname}}", :enum, val, [{{#enumVars}}{{{value}}}{{^-last}}, {{/-last}}{{/enumVars}}])
     end
-{{/isEnum}}
+{{/allowableValues}}{{/isEnum}}
 {{^isEnum}}
 {{#format}}
     if name === Symbol("{{#lambda.escapeDollar}}{{baseName}}{{/lambda.escapeDollar}}")
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
index 107fab6677f..e840bde445b 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ function check_required(o::ApiResponse)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ ApiResponse }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("code")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "ApiResponse", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
index bd583ab337c..79d9a8acd1c 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ function check_required(o::Category)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Category }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Category", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("name")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Category", :pattern, val, r"^[a-zA-Z0-9]+[a-zA-Z0-9\.\-_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
     end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_MappedModel.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_MappedModel.jl
index 94bf2fe52a1..0203cbc6b54 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_MappedModel.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_MappedModel.jl
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ function check_required(o::MappedModel)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ MappedModel }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("another_property")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "MappedModel", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("uuid_default_value")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "MappedModel", :format, val, "uuid")
     end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
index 9443890b17b..4073ad540b6 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
@@ -48,19 +48,26 @@ function check_required(o::Order)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Order }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("petId")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("quantity")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("shipDate")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "date-time")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("status")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :enum, val, ["placed", "approved", "delivered"])
     end
+
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
index 569a9326912..afe35a0ab55 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
@@ -50,10 +50,17 @@ function check_required(o::Pet)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Pet }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Pet", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
+
+
+
+
     if name === Symbol("status")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Pet", :enum, val, ["available", "pending", "sold"])
     end
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
index f717688e996..aeea1601b5e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ function check_required(o::Tag)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Tag }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Tag", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
index 5af0ccd94da..5497ba8fa6e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
@@ -56,9 +56,17 @@ function check_required(o::User)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ User }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "User", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
     if name === Symbol("userStatus")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "User", :format, val, "int32")
     end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_AnotherModel.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_AnotherModel.jl
index e5235e2e4be..d40f233d010 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_AnotherModel.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_AnotherModel.jl
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ function check_required(o::AnotherModel)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ AnotherModel }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("another_property")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "AnotherModel", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("uuid_default_value")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "AnotherModel", :format, val, "uuid")
     end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
index 107fab6677f..e840bde445b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_ApiResponse.jl
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ function check_required(o::ApiResponse)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ ApiResponse }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("code")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "ApiResponse", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
index bd583ab337c..79d9a8acd1c 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Category.jl
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ function check_required(o::Category)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Category }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Category", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("name")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Category", :pattern, val, r"^[a-zA-Z0-9]+[a-zA-Z0-9\.\-_]*[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
     end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
index 9443890b17b..4073ad540b6 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Order.jl
@@ -48,19 +48,26 @@ function check_required(o::Order)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Order }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("petId")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("quantity")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "int32")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("shipDate")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :format, val, "date-time")
     end
+
     if name === Symbol("status")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Order", :enum, val, ["placed", "approved", "delivered"])
     end
+
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
index 569a9326912..afe35a0ab55 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Pet.jl
@@ -50,10 +50,17 @@ function check_required(o::Pet)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Pet }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Pet", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
+
+
+
+
     if name === Symbol("status")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Pet", :enum, val, ["available", "pending", "sold"])
     end
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
index f717688e996..aeea1601b5e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_Tag.jl
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ function check_required(o::Tag)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ Tag }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "Tag", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
 end
diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
index 5af0ccd94da..5497ba8fa6e 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/julia/src/models/model_User.jl
@@ -56,9 +56,17 @@ function check_required(o::User)
 end
 
 function OpenAPI.validate_property(::Type{ User }, name::Symbol, val)
+
     if name === Symbol("id")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "User", :format, val, "int64")
     end
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
     if name === Symbol("userStatus")
         OpenAPI.validate_param(name, "User", :format, val, "int32")
     end