diff --git a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCLI/main.swift b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCLI/main.swift
index 58f611b..efb91bf 100755
--- a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCLI/main.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCLI/main.swift
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ struct SwiftGraphQLCLI: ParsableCommand {
             files = try generator.generate(
                 schema: schema,
                 generateStaticFields: config.generateStaticFields != false,
-                singleFile: singleFileOutput
+                singleFile: singleFileOutput,
+                enumFallbackCase: config.enumFallbackCase
             )
             generateCodeSpinner.success("API generated successfully!")
         } catch CodegenError.formatting(let err) {
@@ -197,6 +198,9 @@ struct Config: Codable, Equatable {
     /// Whether to generate static lookups for object fields
     var generateStaticFields: Bool?
 
+    /// An extra fallback case for all enums if decoding fails. "unknown": is a recommended value. If the case already exists in the enum it will use that, otherwise generate a new case
+    var enumFallbackCase: String?
+
     // MARK: - Initializers
 
     /// Creates an empty configuration instance.
diff --git a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator.swift b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator.swift
index 237b012..523cef1 100644
--- a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public struct GraphQLCodegen {
     ///   - generateStaticFields: Whether to generate static selections for fields on objects
     ///   - singleFile: Whether to return all the swift code in a single file
     /// - Returns: A list of generated files
-    public func generate(schema: Schema, generateStaticFields: Bool, singleFile: Bool = false) throws -> [GeneratedFile] {
+    public func generate(schema: Schema, generateStaticFields: Bool, singleFile: Bool = false, enumFallbackCase: String? = nil) throws -> [GeneratedFile] {
         let context = Context(schema: schema, scalars: self.scalars)
         
         let subscription = schema.operations.first { $0.isSubscription }?.type.name
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public struct GraphQLCodegen {
         }
 
         for enumSchema in schema.enums {
-            try addFile(name: "Enums/\(enumSchema.name)", contents: enumSchema.declaration)
+            try addFile(name: "Enums/\(enumSchema.name)", contents: enumSchema.declaration(fallbackCase: enumFallbackCase))
         }
 
         for interface in schema.interfaces {
diff --git a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator/Enum.swift b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator/Enum.swift
index 24f58ba..1b15298 100644
--- a/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator/Enum.swift
+++ b/Sources/SwiftGraphQLCodegen/Generator/Enum.swift
@@ -5,17 +5,17 @@ import SwiftGraphQLUtils
 extension EnumType {
     
     /// Represents the enum structure.
-    var declaration: String {
+    func declaration(fallbackCase: String? = nil) -> String {
         """
         extension Enums {
             \(docs)
             public enum \(name.pascalCase): String, CaseIterable, Codable {
-            \(values)
+            \(values(fallbackCase: fallbackCase))
             }
         }
         
         extension Enums.\(name.pascalCase): GraphQLScalar {
-            \(decode)
+            \(decode(fallbackCase: fallbackCase))
         
             \(mock)
         }
@@ -29,13 +29,24 @@ extension EnumType {
     }
 
     /// Represents possible enum cases.
-    private var values: String {
-        enumValues.map { $0.declaration }.joined(separator: "\n")
+    private func values(fallbackCase: String?) -> String {
+        var cases = enumValues.map { $0.declaration }
+        if let fallbackCase, !enumValues.contains(where: { $0.name == fallbackCase }) {
+            let fallbackEnumValue = EnumValue(
+                name: fallbackCase,
+                description: "Fallback in case decoding fails.",
+                isDeprecated: false,
+                deprecationReason: nil
+            )
+            cases.append("")
+            cases.append(fallbackEnumValue.declaration)
+        }
+        return cases.joined(separator: "\n")
     }
     
     // MARK: - GraphQL Scalar
     
-    private var decode: String {
+    private func decode(fallbackCase: String?) -> String {
         return """
             public init(from data: AnyCodable) throws {
                 switch data.value {
@@ -43,7 +54,7 @@ extension EnumType {
                     if let value = Enums.\(self.name.pascalCase)(rawValue: string) {
                         self = value
                     } else {
-                        throw ScalarDecodingError.unknownEnumCase(value: string)
+                        \(fallbackCase != nil ? "self = .\(fallbackCase!.camelCasePreservingSurroundingUnderscores.normalize)" : "throw ScalarDecodingError.unknownEnumCase(value: string)")
                     }
                 default:
                     throw ScalarDecodingError.unexpectedScalarType(
diff --git a/Tests/SwiftGraphQLCodegenTests/Generator/EnumTests.swift b/Tests/SwiftGraphQLCodegenTests/Generator/EnumTests.swift
index 17bcb1b..583cb8f 100644
--- a/Tests/SwiftGraphQLCodegenTests/Generator/EnumTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SwiftGraphQLCodegenTests/Generator/EnumTests.swift
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ final class EnumTests: XCTestCase {
             ]
         )
 
-        let generated = try type.declaration.format()
+        let generated = try type.declaration().format()
 
         generated.assertInlineSnapshot(matching: """
            extension Enums {
@@ -78,4 +78,113 @@ final class EnumTests: XCTestCase {
            }
            """)
     }
+
+    func testFallbackCase() throws {
+
+        let type = EnumType(
+            name: "Episodes",
+            description: "Collection of all StarWars episodes.\nEarliest trilogy.",
+            enumValues: [
+                EnumValue(
+                    name: "NEWHOPE",
+                    description: "Released in 1977.",
+                    isDeprecated: false,
+                    deprecationReason: nil
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+
+        let generated = try type.declaration(fallbackCase: "unknown").format()
+
+        generated.assertInlineSnapshot(matching: """
+           extension Enums {
+             /// Collection of all StarWars episodes.
+             /// Earliest trilogy.
+             public enum Episodes: String, CaseIterable, Codable {
+               /// Released in 1977.
+               case newhope = "NEWHOPE"
+           
+               /// Fallback in case decoding fails.
+               case unknown = "unknown"
+             }
+           }
+           
+           extension Enums.Episodes: GraphQLScalar {
+             public init(from data: AnyCodable) throws {
+               switch data.value {
+               case let string as String:
+                 if let value = Enums.Episodes(rawValue: string) {
+                   self = value
+                 } else {
+                   self = .unknown
+                 }
+               default:
+                 throw ScalarDecodingError.unexpectedScalarType(
+                   expected: "Episodes",
+                   received: data.value
+                 )
+               }
+             }
+           
+             public static var mockValue = Self.newhope
+           }
+           """)
+    }
+
+    func testMatchingFallbackCase() throws {
+
+        let type = EnumType(
+            name: "Episodes",
+            description: "Collection of all StarWars episodes.\nEarliest trilogy.",
+            enumValues: [
+                EnumValue(
+                    name: "NEWHOPE",
+                    description: "Released in 1977.",
+                    isDeprecated: false,
+                    deprecationReason: nil
+                ),
+                EnumValue(
+                    name: "unknown",
+                    description: "An unknown episode",
+                    isDeprecated: false,
+                    deprecationReason: nil
+                ),
+            ]
+        )
+
+        let generated = try type.declaration(fallbackCase: "unknown").format()
+
+        generated.assertInlineSnapshot(matching: """
+           extension Enums {
+             /// Collection of all StarWars episodes.
+             /// Earliest trilogy.
+             public enum Episodes: String, CaseIterable, Codable {
+               /// Released in 1977.
+               case newhope = "NEWHOPE"
+               /// An unknown episode
+               case unknown = "unknown"
+             }
+           }
+           
+           extension Enums.Episodes: GraphQLScalar {
+             public init(from data: AnyCodable) throws {
+               switch data.value {
+               case let string as String:
+                 if let value = Enums.Episodes(rawValue: string) {
+                   self = value
+                 } else {
+                   self = .unknown
+                 }
+               default:
+                 throw ScalarDecodingError.unexpectedScalarType(
+                   expected: "Episodes",
+                   received: data.value
+                 )
+               }
+             }
+           
+             public static var mockValue = Self.newhope
+           }
+           """)
+    }
 }