diff --git a/spec/query/insert_spec.cr b/spec/query/insert_spec.cr
index 8a9d7b4..954b582 100644
--- a/spec/query/insert_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/query/insert_spec.cr
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ describe "Query#insert" do
     end
   end
 
+  context "with explicit arguments" do
+    it do
+      q = Query(User).new.insert(:created_at, "now()")
+
+      sql, params = q.build
+
+      sql.should eq <<-SQL
+      INSERT INTO users (created_at) VALUES (now())
+      SQL
+
+      params.should be_empty
+    end
+  end
+
   context "with many arguments" do
     it do
       ref_uuid = UUID.random
diff --git a/src/onyx-sql/query/insert.cr b/src/onyx-sql/query/insert.cr
index 2cf6f8e..c0f49b7 100644
--- a/src/onyx-sql/query/insert.cr
+++ b/src/onyx-sql/query/insert.cr
@@ -59,10 +59,21 @@ module Onyx::SQL
       self
     end
 
+    def insert(name : T::Field | T::Reference | String, value : String)
+      if name.is_a?(T::Field) || name.is_a?(T::Reference)
+        ensure_insert << Insert.new(T.db_column(name), value)
+      else
+        ensure_insert << Insert.new(name, value)
+      end
+
+      @type = :insert
+      self
+    end
+
     private struct Insert
       getter column, value
 
-      def initialize(@column : String, @value : Void*)
+      def initialize(@column : String, @value : Void* | String)
       end
     end
 
@@ -94,8 +105,13 @@ module Onyx::SQL
         end; first = false
 
         sql << insert.column
-        values_sql << (params_index ? "$#{params_index.value += 1}" : "?")
-        params.not_nil!.push(Box(DB::Any).unbox(insert.value)) if params
+
+        if value = insert.value.as?(Void*)
+          values_sql << (params_index ? "$#{params_index.value += 1}" : "?")
+          params.not_nil!.push(Box(DB::Any).unbox(value)) if params
+        else
+          values_sql << insert.value.as(String)
+        end
       end
 
       sql << ") VALUES (" << values_sql << ")"