diff --git a/packages/mongoose/src/decorators/dynamicRef.ts b/packages/mongoose/src/decorators/dynamicRef.ts
index 4dc0c490169..2e20f851ab5 100644
--- a/packages/mongoose/src/decorators/dynamicRef.ts
+++ b/packages/mongoose/src/decorators/dynamicRef.ts
@@ -3,18 +3,18 @@ import {applyDecorators, Store, StoreFn, StoreMerge} from "@tsed/core";
 import {Schema as MongooseSchema} from "mongoose";
 import {MONGOOSE_SCHEMA} from "../constants";
 
+export type DynamicRef<T> = T | string;
 /**
  * Define a property as mongoose reference to other Model (decorated with @Model).
  *
  * ### Example
  *
  * ```typescript
- *
  * @Model()
  * class FooModel {
  *
  *    @DynamicRef('type')
- *    field: Ref<OtherFooModel | OtherModel>
+ *    field: DynamicRef<OtherFooModel | OtherModel>
  *
  *    @Enum(['OtherFooModel', 'OtherModel'])
  *    type: string
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import {MONGOOSE_SCHEMA} from "../constants";
  * }
  * ```
  *
- * @param type
+ * @param refPath
  * @returns {Function}
  * @decorator
  * @mongoose
diff --git a/packages/mongoose/test/decorators/dynamicRef.spec.ts b/packages/mongoose/test/decorators/dynamicRef.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9519402f183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mongoose/test/decorators/dynamicRef.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import {descriptorOf, Store} from "@tsed/core";
+import {expect} from "chai";
+import {Schema} from "mongoose";
+import {MONGOOSE_MODEL_NAME, MONGOOSE_SCHEMA} from "../../src/constants";
+import {DynamicRef} from "../../src/decorators";
+
+describe("@Ref()", () => {
+  it("should set metadata", () => {
+    // GIVEN
+
+    class RefTest {
+    }
+
+    Store.from(RefTest).set(MONGOOSE_MODEL_NAME, "RefTest");
+
+    // WHEN
+    class Test {
+      @DynamicRef("RefTest")
+      test: DynamicRef<RefTest>;
+    }
+
+    // THEN
+    const store = Store.from(Test, "test", descriptorOf(Test, "test"));
+
+    expect(store.get(MONGOOSE_SCHEMA)).to.deep.eq({
+      type: Schema.Types.ObjectId,
+      refPath: "RefTest"
+    });
+  });
+});