diff --git a/src/hera/parameter.py b/src/hera/parameter.py
index 097acaff0..3ab0fb0f6 100644
--- a/src/hera/parameter.py
+++ b/src/hera/parameter.py
@@ -59,10 +59,6 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         if value is not MISSING and value_from is not None:
             raise ValueError("Cannot specify both `value` and `value_from` when instantiating `Parameter`")
-        if enum and value is not MISSING and value not in enum:
-            raise ValueError("`value` must be in `enum`")
-        if enum and default is not MISSING and default not in enum:
-            raise ValueError("`default` must be in `enum`")
         self.name = name
         self.value = _serialize(value)
         self.default = _serialize(default)
diff --git a/tests/test_parameter.py b/tests/test_parameter.py
index ebc8b31ec..9476b8f1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_parameter.py
+++ b/tests/test_parameter.py
@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ def test_init_raises_value_error_using_value_and_value_from(self):
             Parameter("a", value_from=ValueFrom(default="42"), value="42")
         assert str(e.value) == "Cannot specify both `value` and `value_from` when instantiating `Parameter`"
 
-    def test_init_raises_value_error_using_invalid_value_with_enum(self):
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
-            Parameter("a", value="42", enum=["41"])
-        assert str(e.value) == "`value` must be in `enum`"
-
-    def test_init_raises_value_error_using_invalid_default_with_enum(self):
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
-            Parameter("a", default="42", enum=["41"])
-        assert str(e.value) == "`default` must be in `enum`"
-
     def test_as_name_returns_expected_parameter(self):
         p = Parameter("a", value="42").as_name("b")
         assert isinstance(p, Parameter)