diff --git a/src/content/ContentPack.cpp b/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
index 522b818f..021f083e 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentPack.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#define VC_ENABLE_REFLECTION
 #include "ContentPack.hpp"
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ ContentPack ContentPack::read(const io::path& folder) {
                     std::uint8_t op_size = 0;
 
                     // Two symbol operators
-                    if (op == ">=" || op == "=>" || op == "<=" || op == "=<") {
+                    if (op == ">=" || op == "<=") {
                         op_size = 2;
                         depVerOperator = op;
                     }
@@ -169,7 +170,16 @@ ContentPack ContentPack::read(const io::path& folder) {
                 }
             }
             
-            pack.dependencies.push_back({level, depName, depVer, depVerOperator});
+            VersionOperator versionOperator;
+            if (VersionOperatorMeta.getItem(depVerOperator, versionOperator)) {
+                pack.dependencies.push_back(
+                    {level, depName, depVer, versionOperator}
+                );
+            } else {
+                throw contentpack_error(
+                    pack.id, folder, "invalid version operator"
+                );
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/content/ContentPack.hpp b/src/content/ContentPack.hpp
index 1aa3a9ea..bcc91ecb 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPack.hpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentPack.hpp
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include "typedefs.hpp"
+#include "content_fwd.hpp"
+#include "io/io.hpp"
+#include "util/EnumMetadata.hpp"
+
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <optional>
 
-#include "typedefs.hpp"
-#include "content_fwd.hpp"
-#include "io/io.hpp"
-
 class EnginePaths;
 
 class contentpack_error : public std::runtime_error {
@@ -25,11 +26,19 @@ public:
     io::path getFolder() const;
 };
 
-enum class DependencyVersionOperator {
+enum class VersionOperator {
     EQUAL, GREATHER, LESS,
     GREATHER_OR_EQUAL, LESS_OR_EQUAL
 };
 
+VC_ENUM_METADATA(VersionOperator)
+    {"=", VersionOperator::EQUAL},
+    {">", VersionOperator::GREATHER},
+    {"<", VersionOperator::LESS},
+    {">=", VersionOperator::GREATHER_OR_EQUAL},
+    {"<=", VersionOperator::LESS_OR_EQUAL},
+VC_ENUM_END
+
 enum class DependencyLevel {
     REQUIRED,  // dependency must be installed
     OPTIONAL,  // dependency will be installed if found
@@ -41,7 +50,7 @@ struct DependencyPack {
     DependencyLevel level;
     std::string id;
     std::string version;
-    std::string op;
+    VersionOperator op;
 };
 
 struct ContentPackStats {
diff --git a/src/content/ContentPackVersion.cpp b/src/content/ContentPackVersion.cpp
index 7a3d8801..7f32a291 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPackVersion.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentPackVersion.cpp
@@ -26,26 +26,11 @@ Version::Version(const std::string& version) {
     if (parts.size() > 2) patch = parts[2];
 }
 
-DependencyVersionOperator Version::string_to_operator(const std::string& op) {
-    if (op == "=")
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::EQUAL;
-    else if (op == ">")
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::GREATHER;
-    else if (op == "<")
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::LESS;
-    else if (op == ">=" || op == "=>")
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::GREATHER_OR_EQUAL;
-    else if (op == "<=" || op == "=<")
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::LESS_OR_EQUAL;
-    else
-        return DependencyVersionOperator::EQUAL;
-}
-
 bool isNumber(const std::string& s) {
     return !s.empty() && std::all_of(s.begin(), s.end(), ::is_digit);
 }
 
-bool Version::matches_pattern(const std::string& version) {
+bool Version::matchesPattern(const std::string& version) {
     for (char c : version) {
         if (!isdigit(c) && c != '.') {
             return false;
diff --git a/src/content/ContentPackVersion.hpp b/src/content/ContentPackVersion.hpp
index e922ddd3..54deaf3c 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentPackVersion.hpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentPackVersion.hpp
@@ -33,25 +33,22 @@ public:
         return !(*this > other);
     }
 
-    bool process_operator(const std::string& op, const Version& other) const {
-        auto dep_op = Version::string_to_operator(op);
-
-        switch (dep_op) {
-            case DependencyVersionOperator::EQUAL:
+    bool processOperator(VersionOperator op, const Version& other) const {
+        switch (op) {
+            case VersionOperator::EQUAL:
                 return *this == other;
-            case DependencyVersionOperator::GREATHER:
+            case VersionOperator::GREATHER:
                 return *this > other;
-            case DependencyVersionOperator::LESS:
+            case VersionOperator::LESS:
                 return *this < other;
-            case DependencyVersionOperator::LESS_OR_EQUAL:
+            case VersionOperator::LESS_OR_EQUAL:
                 return *this <= other;
-            case DependencyVersionOperator::GREATHER_OR_EQUAL:
+            case VersionOperator::GREATHER_OR_EQUAL:
                 return *this >= other;
             default:
                 return false;
         }
     }
 
-    static DependencyVersionOperator string_to_operator(const std::string& op);
-    static bool matches_pattern(const std::string& version);
+    static bool matchesPattern(const std::string& version);
 };
diff --git a/src/content/PacksManager.cpp b/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
index 2d9759cb..3cbde0f2 100644
--- a/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
+++ b/src/content/PacksManager.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#define VC_ENABLE_REFLECTION
 #include "PacksManager.hpp"
 
 #include <queue>
@@ -109,9 +110,9 @@ static bool resolve_dependencies(
 
         auto dep_pack = found -> second;
 
-        if (Version::matches_pattern(dep.version) && Version::matches_pattern(dep_pack.version)
+        if (Version::matchesPattern(dep.version) && Version::matchesPattern(dep_pack.version)
             && Version(dep_pack.version)
-                .process_operator(dep.op, Version(dep.version))
+                .processOperator(dep.op, Version(dep.version))
         ) {
             // dependency pack version meets the required one
             continue;
@@ -120,7 +121,11 @@ static bool resolve_dependencies(
             continue;
         } else {
             throw contentpack_error(
-                dep.id, io::path(), "does not meet required version '" + dep.op + dep.version +"' of '" + pack->id + "'"
+                dep.id,
+                io::path(),
+                "does not meet required version '" +
+                    VersionOperatorMeta.getNameString(dep.op) + dep.version +
+                    "' of '" + pack->id + "'"
             );
         }
 
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
index f5f952b7..77eed4f0 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libpack.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <string>
-#include <set>
+#define VC_ENABLE_REFLECTION
 
 #include "assets/AssetsLoader.hpp"
 #include "content/Content.hpp"
@@ -19,6 +15,12 @@
 #include "world/World.hpp"
 #include "api_lua.hpp"
 
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <set>
+
 using namespace scripting;
 
 static int l_pack_get_folder(lua::State* L) {
@@ -114,13 +116,14 @@ static int l_pack_get_info(
                 default:
                     throw std::runtime_error("");
             }
+            auto opString = VersionOperatorMeta.getNameString(dpack.op);
 
             lua::pushfstring(
                 L,
                 "%s%s@%s%s",
                 prefix.c_str(),
                 dpack.id.c_str(),
-                dpack.op != "=" ? dpack.op.c_str() : "",
+                (dpack.op == VersionOperator::EQUAL ? "" : opString).c_str(),
                 dpack.version.c_str()
             );
             lua::rawseti(L, i + 1);