diff --git a/examples/json-schema-to-grammar.py b/examples/json-schema-to-grammar.py
index 73baa0d4f..e66a948a5 100755
--- a/examples/json-schema-to-grammar.py
+++ b/examples/json-schema-to-grammar.py
@@ -299,6 +299,10 @@ class SchemaConverter:
             self._refs_being_resolved.remove(ref)
         return ref_name
 
+    def _generate_constant_rule(self, value):
+        assert isinstance(value, str), f'Only string constants are supported, got {value}'
+        return self._format_literal(value)
+
     def visit(self, schema, name):
         schema_type = schema.get('type')
         schema_format = schema.get('format')
@@ -314,10 +318,10 @@ class SchemaConverter:
             return self._add_rule(rule_name, self._generate_union_rule(name, [{'type': t} for t in schema_type]))
 
         elif 'const' in schema:
-            return self._add_rule(rule_name, self._format_literal(schema['const']))
+            return self._add_rule(rule_name, self._generate_constant_rule(schema['const']))
 
         elif 'enum' in schema:
-            rule = ' | '.join((self._format_literal(v) for v in schema['enum']))
+            rule = ' | '.join((self._generate_constant_rule(v) for v in schema['enum']))
             return self._add_rule(rule_name, rule)
 
         elif schema_type in (None, 'object') and ('properties' in schema or 'additionalProperties' in schema):
diff --git a/examples/server/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp b/examples/server/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
index e74712cc5..79046ffa7 100644
--- a/examples/server/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
+++ b/examples/server/json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
@@ -547,6 +547,14 @@ public:
         visit_refs(schema);
     }
 
+    string _generate_constant_rule(const json& value) {
+        if (!value.is_string()) {
+            _errors.push_back("Only string constants are supported, got " + value.dump());
+            return "";
+        }
+        return _format_literal(value.get<string>());
+    }
+
     string visit(const json& schema, const string& name) {
         json schema_type = schema.contains("type") ? schema["type"] : json();
         string schema_format = schema.contains("format") ? schema["format"].get<string>() : "";
@@ -564,11 +572,11 @@ public:
             }
             return _add_rule(rule_name, _generate_union_rule(name, schema_types));
         } else if (schema.contains("const")) {
-            return _add_rule(rule_name, _format_literal(schema["const"].dump()));
+            return _add_rule(rule_name, _generate_constant_rule(schema["const"]));
         } else if (schema.contains("enum")) {
             vector<string> enum_values;
             for (const auto& v : schema["enum"]) {
-                enum_values.push_back(_format_literal(v.dump()));
+                enum_values.push_back(_generate_constant_rule(v));
             }
             return _add_rule(rule_name, join(enum_values.begin(), enum_values.end(), " | "));
         } else if ((schema_type.is_null() || schema_type == "object")
diff --git a/examples/server/public/json-schema-to-grammar.mjs b/examples/server/public/json-schema-to-grammar.mjs
index 952c38647..1db99de6c 100644
--- a/examples/server/public/json-schema-to-grammar.mjs
+++ b/examples/server/public/json-schema-to-grammar.mjs
@@ -325,6 +325,13 @@ export class SchemaConverter {
     return refName;
   }
 
+  _generateConstantRule(value) {
+    if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+      throw new Error('Only string constants are supported, got ' + JSON.stringify(value));
+    }
+    return this._formatLiteral(value);
+  }
+
   visit(schema, name) {
     const schemaType = schema.type;
     const schemaFormat = schema.format;
@@ -338,9 +345,12 @@ export class SchemaConverter {
     } else if (Array.isArray(schemaType)) {
       return this._addRule(ruleName, this._generateUnionRule(name, schemaType.map(t => ({ type: t }))));
     } else if ('const' in schema) {
-      return this._addRule(ruleName, this._formatLiteral(schema.const));
+      if (typeof schema.const !== 'string') {
+        throw new Error('Only string constants are supported, got ' + JSON.stringify(schema.const));
+      }
+      return this._addRule(ruleName, this._generateConstantRule(schema.const));
     } else if ('enum' in schema) {
-      const rule = schema.enum.map(v => this._formatLiteral(v)).join(' | ');
+      const rule = schema.enum.map(v => this._generateConstantRule(v)).join(' | ');
       return this._addRule(ruleName, rule);
     } else if ((schemaType === undefined || schemaType === 'object') && ('properties' in schema || 'additionalProperties' in schema)) {
       const required = new Set(schema.required || []);
diff --git a/tests/test-json-schema-to-grammar.cpp b/tests/test-json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
index 63a637add..450d0233b 100755
--- a/tests/test-json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
+++ b/tests/test-json-schema-to-grammar.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,36 @@ static void test_all(const string& lang, std::function<void(const TestCase&)> ru
     )"""
   });
 
+  test({
+    SUCCESS,
+    "string const",
+    R"""({
+      "const": "foo"
+    })""",
+    R"""(
+      root ::= "\"foo\""
+      space ::= " "?
+    )"""
+  });
+
+  test({
+    FAILURE,
+    "non-string const",
+    R"""({
+      "const": 123
+    })""",
+    ""
+  });
+
+  test({
+    FAILURE,
+    "non-string enum",
+    R"""({
+      "enum": [123]
+    })""",
+    ""
+  });
+
   test({
     SUCCESS,
     "tuple1",