diff --git a/include/sqlpp11/text.h b/include/sqlpp11/text.h
index 0a906486..05869f57 100644
--- a/include/sqlpp11/text.h
+++ b/include/sqlpp11/text.h
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ namespace sqlpp
 						return { *static_cast<const Base*>(this), std::forward<T>(t) };
 					}
 
+				template<typename T>
+					nary_expression_t<Base, like_, typename _constraint<T>::type> like(T&& t) const
+					{
+						return { *static_cast<const Base*>(this), std::forward<T>(t) };
+					}
+
 			};
 		};