diff --git a/src/type/__tests__/enumType-test.ts b/src/type/__tests__/enumType-test.ts
index f2786947c6..b42bee2f5b 100644
--- a/src/type/__tests__/enumType-test.ts
+++ b/src/type/__tests__/enumType-test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ const ComplexEnum = new GraphQLEnumType({
   },
 });
 
+const ThunkValuesEnum = new GraphQLEnumType({
+  name: 'ThunkValues',
+  values: () => ({
+    A: { value: 'a' },
+    B: { value: 'b' },
+  }),
+});
+
 const QueryType = new GraphQLObjectType({
   name: 'Query',
   fields: {
@@ -84,6 +92,15 @@ const QueryType = new GraphQLObjectType({
         return fromEnum;
       },
     },
+    thunkValuesString: {
+      type: GraphQLString,
+      args: {
+        fromEnum: { type: ThunkValuesEnum },
+      },
+      resolve(_source, { fromEnum }) {
+        return fromEnum;
+      },
+    },
   },
 });
 
@@ -400,6 +417,14 @@ describe('Type System: Enum Values', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('may have values specified via a callback', () => {
+    const result = executeQuery('{ thunkValuesString(fromEnum: B) }');
+
+    expect(result).to.deep.equal({
+      data: { thunkValuesString: 'b' },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('can be introspected without error', () => {
     expect(() => introspectionFromSchema(schema)).to.not.throw();
   });
diff --git a/src/type/definition.ts b/src/type/definition.ts
index 0ca4152bd2..cef415c90d 100644
--- a/src/type/definition.ts
+++ b/src/type/definition.ts
@@ -1237,6 +1237,17 @@ export interface GraphQLEnumTypeExtensions {
   [attributeName: string]: unknown;
 }
 
+function enumValuesFromConfig(values: GraphQLEnumValueConfigMap) {
+  return Object.entries(values).map(([valueName, valueConfig]) => ({
+    name: assertEnumValueName(valueName),
+    description: valueConfig.description,
+    value: valueConfig.value !== undefined ? valueConfig.value : valueName,
+    deprecationReason: valueConfig.deprecationReason,
+    extensions: toObjMap(valueConfig.extensions),
+    astNode: valueConfig.astNode,
+  }));
+}
+
 /**
  * Enum Type Definition
  *
@@ -1267,9 +1278,12 @@ export class GraphQLEnumType /* <T> */ {
   astNode: Maybe<EnumTypeDefinitionNode>;
   extensionASTNodes: ReadonlyArray<EnumTypeExtensionNode>;
 
-  private _values: ReadonlyArray<GraphQLEnumValue /* <T> */>;
-  private _valueLookup: ReadonlyMap<any /* T */, GraphQLEnumValue>;
-  private _nameLookup: ObjMap<GraphQLEnumValue>;
+  private _values:
+    | ReadonlyArray<GraphQLEnumValue /* <T> */>
+    | (() => GraphQLEnumValueConfigMap);
+
+  private _valueLookup: ReadonlyMap<any /* T */, GraphQLEnumValue> | null;
+  private _nameLookup: ObjMap<GraphQLEnumValue> | null;
 
   constructor(config: Readonly<GraphQLEnumTypeConfig /* <T> */>) {
     this.name = assertName(config.name);
@@ -1278,20 +1292,12 @@ export class GraphQLEnumType /* <T> */ {
     this.astNode = config.astNode;
     this.extensionASTNodes = config.extensionASTNodes ?? [];
 
-    this._values = Object.entries(config.values).map(
-      ([valueName, valueConfig]) => ({
-        name: assertEnumValueName(valueName),
-        description: valueConfig.description,
-        value: valueConfig.value !== undefined ? valueConfig.value : valueName,
-        deprecationReason: valueConfig.deprecationReason,
-        extensions: toObjMap(valueConfig.extensions),
-        astNode: valueConfig.astNode,
-      }),
-    );
-    this._valueLookup = new Map(
-      this._values.map((enumValue) => [enumValue.value, enumValue]),
-    );
-    this._nameLookup = keyMap(this._values, (value) => value.name);
+    this._values =
+      typeof config.values === 'function'
+        ? config.values
+        : enumValuesFromConfig(config.values);
+    this._valueLookup = null;
+    this._nameLookup = null;
   }
 
   get [Symbol.toStringTag]() {
@@ -1299,14 +1305,25 @@ export class GraphQLEnumType /* <T> */ {
   }
 
   getValues(): ReadonlyArray<GraphQLEnumValue /* <T> */> {
+    if (typeof this._values === 'function') {
+      this._values = enumValuesFromConfig(this._values());
+    }
     return this._values;
   }
 
   getValue(name: string): Maybe<GraphQLEnumValue> {
+    if (this._nameLookup === null) {
+      this._nameLookup = keyMap(this.getValues(), (value) => value.name);
+    }
     return this._nameLookup[name];
   }
 
   serialize(outputValue: unknown /* T */): Maybe<string> {
+    if (this._valueLookup === null) {
+      this._valueLookup = new Map(
+        this.getValues().map((enumValue) => [enumValue.value, enumValue]),
+      );
+    }
     const enumValue = this._valueLookup.get(outputValue);
     if (enumValue === undefined) {
       throw new GraphQLError(
@@ -1406,13 +1423,14 @@ function didYouMeanEnumValue(
 export interface GraphQLEnumTypeConfig {
   name: string;
   description?: Maybe<string>;
-  values: GraphQLEnumValueConfigMap /* <T> */;
+  values: ThunkObjMap<GraphQLEnumValueConfig /* <T> */>;
   extensions?: Maybe<Readonly<GraphQLEnumTypeExtensions>>;
   astNode?: Maybe<EnumTypeDefinitionNode>;
   extensionASTNodes?: Maybe<ReadonlyArray<EnumTypeExtensionNode>>;
 }
 
 interface GraphQLEnumTypeNormalizedConfig extends GraphQLEnumTypeConfig {
+  values: ObjMap<GraphQLEnumValueConfig /* <T> */>;
   extensions: Readonly<GraphQLEnumTypeExtensions>;
   extensionASTNodes: ReadonlyArray<EnumTypeExtensionNode>;
 }