diff --git a/packages/api/cms-api/src/generator/generate-crud.spec.ts b/packages/api/cms-api/src/generator/generate-crud.spec.ts
index c4ef287246..03317c1ba5 100644
--- a/packages/api/cms-api/src/generator/generate-crud.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/cms-api/src/generator/generate-crud.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export class TestEntityWithString extends BaseEntity<TestEntityWithString, "id">
     @PrimaryKey({ type: "uuid" })
     id: string = uuid();
 
-    @Property()
+    @Property({ columnType: "text" })
     title: string;
 }
 
@@ -55,6 +55,40 @@ describe("GenerateCrud", () => {
         });
     });
 
+    describe("string filter", () => {
+        it("should be a valid generated ts file", async () => {
+            LazyMetadataStorage.load();
+            const orm = await MikroORM.init({
+                type: "postgresql",
+                dbName: "test-db",
+                entities: [TestEntityWithString],
+            });
+
+            const out = await generateCrud({ targetDirectory: __dirname }, orm.em.getMetadata().get("TestEntityWithString"));
+            const lintedOut = await lintGeneratedFiles(out);
+
+            const file = lintedOut.find((file) => file.name === "dto/test-entity-with-string.filter.ts");
+            if (!file) throw new Error("File not found");
+
+            const source = parseSource(file.content);
+
+            const classes = source.getClasses();
+            expect(classes.length).toBe(1);
+
+            const cls = classes[0];
+            expect(cls.getName()).toBe("TestEntityWithStringFilter");
+            const structure = cls.getStructure();
+
+            expect(structure.properties?.length).toBe(3);
+            if (!structure.properties || !structure.properties[0]) throw new Error("property not found");
+            const filterProp = structure.properties[0];
+            expect(filterProp.name).toBe("title");
+            expect(filterProp.type).toBe("StringFilter");
+
+            orm.close();
+        });
+    });
+
     describe("number filter", () => {
         it("should be a valid generated ts file", async () => {
             LazyMetadataStorage.load();