diff --git a/lib/postgresql.js b/lib/postgresql.js
index 7771f8c7..7bb53fd8 100644
--- a/lib/postgresql.js
+++ b/lib/postgresql.js
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@ PostgreSQL.prototype.buildExpression = function(columnName, operator,
       return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + ' @> array[' + operatorValue.map(() => '?') + ']::'
         + propertyDefinition.postgresql.dataType,
       operatorValue);
+    case 'containedby':
+      return new ParameterizedSQL(columnName + ' <@ array[' + operatorValue.map(() => '?') + ']::'
+        + propertyDefinition.postgresql.dataType,
+      operatorValue);
     case 'match':
       return new ParameterizedSQL(`to_tsvector(${columnName}) @@ to_tsquery(?)`, [operatorValue]);
     default: