diff --git a/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-constraint.js b/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-constraint.js
index 218e36c1b..06bc6f044 100644
--- a/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-constraint.js
+++ b/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-constraint.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ var MODIFIER_KINDS = {
   'in':         true,
 
   'like':       true,
+  'ilike':      true,
   'contains':   true,
   'startsWith': true,
   'endsWith':   true
@@ -784,7 +785,7 @@ module.exports = function normalizeConstraint (constraintRhs, constraintTarget,
     //  ╦  ╦╦╔═╔═╗
     //  ║  ║╠╩╗║╣
     //  ╩═╝╩╩ ╩╚═╝
-    else if (modifierKind === 'like') {
+    else if (modifierKind === 'like' || modifierKind === 'ilike') {
 
       // If it matches a known attribute, verify that the attribute
       // does not declare itself `type: 'boolean'` or `type: 'number'`;