diff --git a/table2ascii/alignment.py b/table2ascii/alignment.py
index 68f48d5..56d062b 100644
--- a/table2ascii/alignment.py
+++ b/table2ascii/alignment.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-from enum import Enum
+from enum import IntEnum
 
 
-class Alignment(Enum):
+class Alignment(IntEnum):
     """Enum for text alignment types within a table cell
 
     Example::