diff --git a/lib/yaml/constructor.py b/lib/yaml/constructor.py
index 619acd307..897dc4311 100644
--- a/lib/yaml/constructor.py
+++ b/lib/yaml/constructor.py
@@ -476,6 +476,10 @@ def construct_undefined(self, node):
         'tag:yaml.org,2002:map',
         SafeConstructor.construct_yaml_map)
 
+SafeConstructor.add_constructor(
+        'tag:yaml.org,2002:value',
+        SafeConstructor.construct_yaml_str)
+
 SafeConstructor.add_constructor(None,
         SafeConstructor.construct_undefined)