diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5367c9..474615d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ For example in `z.string().nullable()` will be rendered differently
   - `string` `type` mapping by default
 - ZodDefault
 - ZodDiscriminatedUnion
-  - `discriminator` mapping when all schemas in the union are [registered](#creating-components). The discriminator must be a `ZodLiteral` string value. Only `ZodLiteral` values wrapped in `ZodBranded`, `ZodReadOnly` and `ZodCatch` are supported.
+  - `discriminator` mapping when all schemas in the union are [registered](#creating-components). The discriminator must be a `ZodLiteral`, `ZodEnum` or `ZodNativeEnum` with string values. Only values wrapped in `ZodBranded`, `ZodReadOnly` and `ZodCatch` are supported.
 - ZodEffects
   - `transform` support for request schemas. See [Zod Effects](#zod-effects) for how to enable response schema support
   - `pre-process` support. We assume that the input type is the same as the output type. Otherwise pipe and transform can be used instead.
diff --git a/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.test.ts b/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.test.ts
index b13d9bd..7eab258 100644
--- a/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.test.ts
+++ b/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.test.ts
@@ -178,6 +178,89 @@ describe('createDiscriminatedUnionSchema', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
+  it('creates a oneOf schema with discriminator mapping when schemas with string nativeEnums', () => {
+    const expected: Schema = {
+      type: 'schema',
+      schema: {
+        discriminator: {
+          mapping: {
+            a: '#/components/schemas/a',
+            c: '#/components/schemas/a',
+            b: '#/components/schemas/b',
+          },
+          propertyName: 'type',
+        },
+        oneOf: [
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/a',
+          },
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/b',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    };
+    enum letters {
+      a = 'a',
+      c = 'c',
+    }
+
+    const schema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.nativeEnum(letters),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'a' }),
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.literal('b'),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'b' }),
+    ]);
+
+    const result = createDiscriminatedUnionSchema(schema, createOutputState());
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
+  it('creates a oneOf schema without discriminator mapping when schemas with mixed nativeEnums', () => {
+    const expected: Schema = {
+      type: 'schema',
+      schema: {
+        oneOf: [
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/a',
+          },
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/b',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    };
+    enum mixed {
+      a = 'a',
+      c = 'c',
+      d = 1,
+    }
+
+    const schema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.nativeEnum(mixed),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'a' }),
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.literal('b'),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'b' }),
+    ]);
+
+    const result = createDiscriminatedUnionSchema(schema, createOutputState());
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
   it('handles a discriminated union with an optional type', () => {
     const expected: Schema = {
       type: 'schema',
@@ -281,6 +364,46 @@ describe('createDiscriminatedUnionSchema', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual(expected);
   });
 
+  it('handles a discriminated union with a branded enum type', () => {
+    const expected: Schema = {
+      type: 'schema',
+      schema: {
+        discriminator: {
+          mapping: {
+            a: '#/components/schemas/a',
+            c: '#/components/schemas/a',
+            b: '#/components/schemas/b',
+          },
+          propertyName: 'type',
+        },
+        oneOf: [
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/a',
+          },
+          {
+            $ref: '#/components/schemas/b',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    };
+    const schema = z.discriminatedUnion('type', [
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.enum(['a', 'c']).brand(),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'a' }),
+      z
+        .object({
+          type: z.literal('b'),
+        })
+        .openapi({ ref: 'b' }),
+    ]);
+
+    const result = createDiscriminatedUnionSchema(schema, createOutputState());
+
+    expect(result).toEqual(expected);
+  });
+
   it('handles a discriminated union with a readonly type', () => {
     const expected: Schema = {
       type: 'schema',
diff --git a/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.ts b/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.ts
index dee360f..6861dfc 100644
--- a/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.ts
+++ b/src/create/schema/parsers/discriminatedUnion.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   createSchemaObject,
 } from '../../schema';
 
+import { createNativeEnumSchema } from './nativeEnum';
 import { flattenEffects } from './transform';
 
 export const createDiscriminatedUnionSchema = <
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export const createDiscriminatedUnionSchema = <
     schemaObjects,
     options,
     zodDiscriminatedUnion.discriminator,
+    state,
   );
   return {
     type: 'schema',
@@ -44,26 +46,38 @@ export const createDiscriminatedUnionSchema = <
   };
 };
 
-const unwrapLiteral = (
+const unwrapLiterals = (
   zodType: ZodType | ZodTypeAny | undefined,
-): string | undefined => {
+  state: SchemaState,
+): string[] | undefined => {
   if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodLiteral')) {
     if (typeof zodType._def.value !== 'string') {
       return undefined;
     }
-    return zodType._def.value;
+    return [zodType._def.value];
+  }
+
+  if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodNativeEnum')) {
+    const schema = createNativeEnumSchema(zodType, state);
+    if (schema.type === 'schema' && schema.schema.type === 'string') {
+      return schema.schema.enum;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodEnum')) {
+    return zodType._def.values;
   }
 
   if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodBranded')) {
-    return unwrapLiteral(zodType._def.type);
+    return unwrapLiterals(zodType._def.type, state);
   }
 
   if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodReadonly')) {
-    return unwrapLiteral(zodType._def.innerType);
+    return unwrapLiterals(zodType._def.innerType, state);
   }
 
   if (isZodType(zodType, 'ZodCatch')) {
-    return unwrapLiteral(zodType._def.innerType);
+    return unwrapLiterals(zodType._def.innerType, state);
   }
 
   return undefined;
@@ -73,6 +87,7 @@ export const mapDiscriminator = (
   schemas: Array<oas31.SchemaObject | oas31.ReferenceObject>,
   zodObjects: AnyZodObject[],
   discriminator: unknown,
+  state: SchemaState,
 ): oas31.SchemaObject['discriminator'] => {
   if (typeof discriminator !== 'string') {
     return undefined;
@@ -88,20 +103,15 @@ export const mapDiscriminator = (
 
     const value = (zodObject.shape as ZodRawShape)[discriminator];
 
-    if (isZodType(value, 'ZodEnum')) {
-      for (const enumValue of value._def.values as string[]) {
-        mapping[enumValue] = componentSchemaRef;
-      }
-      continue;
-    }
+    const literals = unwrapLiterals(value, state);
 
-    const literalValue = unwrapLiteral(value);
-
-    if (typeof literalValue !== 'string') {
+    if (!literals) {
       return undefined;
     }
 
-    mapping[literalValue] = componentSchemaRef;
+    for (const enumValue of literals) {
+      mapping[enumValue] = componentSchemaRef;
+    }
   }
 
   return {