diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ccca25b..485bcff 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ impl From<String> for Rear {
 	}
 }
 
+impl From<&str> for Rear {
+	fn from(error: &str) -> Self {
+		Self { message: error.to_string(), error: error.into() }
+	}
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "askama")]
 impl From<askama::Error> for Rear {
 	fn from(error: askama::Error) -> Self {