diff --git a/packages/mongo/index.ts b/packages/mongo/index.ts
index a4cdc2205..33bebd92d 100644
--- a/packages/mongo/index.ts
+++ b/packages/mongo/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the MIT License along with this program.
  */
-
+ 
 export * from './src/mapping.js';
 export * from './src/adapter.js';
 export * from './src/persistence.js';
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ export * from './src/query.model.js';
 export * from './src/query.resolver.js';
 export * from './src/query.js';
 export * from './src/client/client.js';
+
+export { UpdateCommand } from './src/client/command/update.js';
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diff --git a/packages/mongo/tests/mongo-convert.spec.ts b/packages/mongo/tests/mongo-convert.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c548a0465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mongo/tests/mongo-convert.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { expect, test } from '@jest/globals';
+import {
+    entity,
+    MongoId,
+    PrimaryKey,
+    ReflectionClass,
+} from '@deepkit/type';
+import { createDatabase } from './utils';
+import { UpdateCommand } from '../src/client/command/update';
+
+Error.stackTraceLimit = 100;
+
+@entity.name('Model').collection('test_convert')
+export class Model {
+    _id: MongoId & PrimaryKey = '';
+
+    a: number = 0;
+
+    constructor(public name: string) {
+    }
+}
+
+@entity.name('ModelString').collection('test_convert')
+export class ModelString {
+    _id: MongoId & PrimaryKey = '';
+
+    a: string = '';
+
+    constructor(public name: string) {
+    }
+}
+
+// This is a use case for UpdateCommand to make a $convert query possible,
+// which is not directly supported by the orm.
+// Therefore UpdateCommand is exported by the mongo package.
+test('raw $convert UpdateCommand', async () => {
+    const db = await createDatabase('testing');
+    await db.query(Model).deleteMany();
+
+    const item = new Model('foo');
+    item.a = 123;
+
+    const item2 = new Model('foo2');
+    item2.a = 456;
+
+    await db.persist(item);
+    await db.persist(item2);
+
+    expect(await db.query(Model).filter({a: 456}).has()).toBe(true);
+
+
+    const schema = ReflectionClass.from(Model);
+    const command = new UpdateCommand(
+        schema,
+        [{
+            // for types see: https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/operator/aggregation/type/#available-types
+            // int to string
+            q: {a: {$type: 16}},
+            u: [{ $set: { a: { $convert: { input: "$a", to: 2 } } } }],
+            multi: true
+        }],
+    );
+    await db.adapter.client.execute(command);
+
+    expect(await db.query(ModelString).filter({a: '456'}).has()).toBe(true);
+});