diff --git a/pkg/codegen/codegen.go b/pkg/codegen/codegen.go
index 6d9f345b3..4b29d1a06 100644
--- a/pkg/codegen/codegen.go
+++ b/pkg/codegen/codegen.go
@@ -621,9 +621,10 @@ func GenerateEnums(t *template.Template, types []TypeDefinition) (string, error)
 				wrapper = `"`
 			}
 			enums = append(enums, EnumDefinition{
-				Schema:       tp.Schema,
-				TypeName:     tp.TypeName,
-				ValueWrapper: wrapper,
+				Schema:         tp.Schema,
+				TypeName:       tp.TypeName,
+				ValueWrapper:   wrapper,
+				PrefixTypeName: globalState.options.Compatibility.AlwaysPrefixEnumValues,
 			})
 		}
 	}
@@ -640,8 +641,8 @@ func GenerateEnums(t *template.Template, types []TypeDefinition) (string, error)
 			for e1key := range e1.GetValues() {
 				_, found := e2.GetValues()[e1key]
 				if found {
-					e1.Conflicts = true
-					e2.Conflicts = true
+					e1.PrefixTypeName = true
+					e2.PrefixTypeName = true
 					enums[i] = e1
 					enums[j] = e2
 					break
@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ func GenerateEnums(t *template.Template, types []TypeDefinition) (string, error)
 			}
 			_, found := e1.Schema.EnumValues[tp.TypeName]
 			if found {
-				e1.Conflicts = true
+				e1.PrefixTypeName = true
 				enums[i] = e1
 			}
 		}
@@ -666,7 +667,7 @@ func GenerateEnums(t *template.Template, types []TypeDefinition) (string, error)
 		// type name.
 		_, found := e1.GetValues()[e1.TypeName]
 		if found {
-			e1.Conflicts = true
+			e1.PrefixTypeName = true
 			enums[i] = e1
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/codegen/configuration.go b/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
index c8530c8ea..727d813ff 100644
--- a/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
+++ b/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type GenerateOptions struct {
 	EchoServer    bool `yaml:"echo-server,omitempty"`    // EchoServer specifies whether to generate echo server boilerplate
 	GinServer     bool `yaml:"gin-server,omitempty"`     // GinServer specifies whether to generate gin server boilerplate
 	GorillaServer bool `yaml:"gorilla-server,omitempty"` // GorillaServer specifies whether to generate Gorilla server boilerplate
-	Strict        bool `yaml:"strict-server,omitempty"` // Strict specifies whether to generate strict server wrapper
+	Strict        bool `yaml:"strict-server,omitempty"`  // Strict specifies whether to generate strict server wrapper
 	Client        bool `yaml:"client,omitempty"`         // Client specifies whether to generate client boilerplate
 	Models        bool `yaml:"models,omitempty"`         // Models specifies whether to generate type definitions
 	EmbeddedSpec  bool `yaml:"embedded-spec,omitempty"`  // Whether to embed the swagger spec in the generated code
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ type CompatibilityOptions struct {
 	// When an object contains no members, and only an additionalProperties specification,
 	// it is flattened to a map. Set
 	DisableFlattenAdditionalProperties bool `yaml:"disable-flatten-additional-properties,omitempty"`
+	// When set to true, always prefix enum values with their type name instead of only
+	// when typenames would be conflicting.
+	AlwaysPrefixEnumValues bool `yaml:"always-prefix-enum-values,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // OutputOptions are used to modify the output code in some way.
diff --git a/pkg/codegen/schema.go b/pkg/codegen/schema.go
index f8da94f40..ce5f586a8 100644
--- a/pkg/codegen/schema.go
+++ b/pkg/codegen/schema.go
@@ -111,15 +111,17 @@ type EnumDefinition struct {
 	// ValueWrapper wraps the value. It's used to conditionally apply quotes
 	// around strings.
 	ValueWrapper string
-	// Conflicts is set to true when this enum conflicts with another in
-	// terms of TypeNames
-	Conflicts bool
+	// PrefixTypeName determines if the enum value is prefixed with its TypeName.
+	// This is set to true when this enum conflicts with another in terms of
+	// TypeNames or when explicitly requested via the
+	// `compatibility.always-prefix-enum-values` option.
+	PrefixTypeName bool
 }
 
 // GetValues generates enum names in a way to minimize global conflicts
 func (e *EnumDefinition) GetValues() map[string]string {
 	// in case there are no conflicts, it's safe to use the values as-is
-	if !e.Conflicts {
+	if !e.PrefixTypeName {
 		return e.Schema.EnumValues
 	}
 	// If we do have conflicts, we will prefix the enum's typename to the values.