diff --git a/lib/static_models.rb b/lib/static_models.rb
index b0b0ea7..c265847 100644
--- a/lib/static_models.rb
+++ b/lib/static_models.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def marked_for_destruction?
       def valid?
         true
       end
-      
+
       # For compatibility with AR relations in ActiveAdmin and others.
       # Feel free to override this.
       def self.where(*args)
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ def static_models_hashes(columns, hashes)
           raise ValueError.new if singleton_methods.include?(item.code)
           define_singleton_method(item.code){ item }
         end
+
+        def arel_table
+          @arel_table ||= begin
+                            table_name = self.to_s.split('::').map(&:underscore).map(&:pluralize).join('_')
+                            Arel::Table.new(table_name, type_caster: ::StaticModels::FakeTypeCaster.new)
+                          end
+        end
       end
 
       def find(id)
@@ -202,6 +209,12 @@ def belongs_to(association, opts = {})
     end
   end
 
+  class FakeTypeCaster
+    def type_cast_for_database(_attr_name, value)
+      value
+    end
+  end
+
   class ValueError < StandardError; end
   class NotFoundError < StandardError; end
 end
diff --git a/lib/static_models/version.rb b/lib/static_models/version.rb
index 6e73f7f..4f3fe68 100644
--- a/lib/static_models/version.rb
+++ b/lib/static_models/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module StaticModels
-  VERSION = "0.4.8"
+  VERSION = "0.5.0"
 end
diff --git a/spec/static_models_spec.rb b/spec/static_models_spec.rb
index b8ff1ad..4ea25a0 100644
--- a/spec/static_models_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/static_models_spec.rb
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ class ValidDog < ActiveRecord::Base
       dog.update(anything: dog)
       dog.should be_valid
     end
+
+    it 'can be used in queries' do
+      expect(StoreDog.where(breed: Breed.collie).count).to be_zero
+    end
   end
 
   it "has a code accessor useful for validations" do