diff --git a/alfred/domain/release/value_objects.py b/alfred/domain/release/value_objects.py
index e42b3be..b921982 100644
--- a/alfred/domain/release/value_objects.py
+++ b/alfred/domain/release/value_objects.py
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ class ParsedRelease:
     codec: str | None  # x265, HEVC, …
     group: str  # release group, "UNKNOWN" if missing
     tech_string: str  # quality.source.codec joined with dots
-    media_type: str = MediaTypeToken.UNKNOWN.value  # one of MediaTypeToken values
+    media_type: MediaTypeToken = MediaTypeToken.UNKNOWN
     site_tag: str | None = (
         None  # site watermark stripped from name, e.g. "TGx", "OxTorrent.vc"
     )
-    parse_path: str = ParsePath.DIRECT.value  # one of ParsePath values
+    parse_path: ParsePath = ParsePath.DIRECT
     languages: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)  # ["MULTI", "VFF"], ["FRENCH"], …
     audio_codec: str | None = None  # "DTS-HD.MA", "DDP", "EAC3", …
     audio_channels: str | None = None  # "5.1", "7.1", "2.0", …
@@ -158,16 +158,23 @@ class ParsedRelease:
                     f"ParsedRelease.episode_end ({self.episode_end}) < "
                     f"episode ({self.episode})"
                 )
-        if self.media_type not in _VALID_MEDIA_TYPES:
-            raise ValidationError(
-                f"ParsedRelease.media_type invalid: {self.media_type!r} "
-                f"(expected one of {sorted(_VALID_MEDIA_TYPES)})"
-            )
-        if self.parse_path not in _VALID_PARSE_PATHS:
-            raise ValidationError(
-                f"ParsedRelease.parse_path invalid: {self.parse_path!r} "
-                f"(expected one of {sorted(_VALID_PARSE_PATHS)})"
-            )
+        # Coerce raw strings into their enum form (tolerant constructor).
+        if not isinstance(self.media_type, MediaTypeToken):
+            try:
+                self.media_type = MediaTypeToken(self.media_type)
+            except ValueError:
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f"ParsedRelease.media_type invalid: {self.media_type!r} "
+                    f"(expected one of {sorted(_VALID_MEDIA_TYPES)})"
+                ) from None
+        if not isinstance(self.parse_path, ParsePath):
+            try:
+                self.parse_path = ParsePath(self.parse_path)
+            except ValueError:
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    f"ParsedRelease.parse_path invalid: {self.parse_path!r} "
+                    f"(expected one of {sorted(_VALID_PARSE_PATHS)})"
+                ) from None
 
     @property
     def is_season_pack(self) -> bool: