diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/DSL.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/DSL.scala
index ce28d56e..db80e20b 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/DSL.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/DSL.scala
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ trait DSL extends DoobieMeta {
     def ===(value: A)(implicit P: Put[A]): Condition =
       Condition.CompareVal(col, Operator.Eq, value)
 
+    def lowerEq(value: A)(implicit P: Put[A]): Condition =
+      Condition.CompareVal(col, Operator.LowerEq, value)
+
     def ====(value: String): Condition =
       Condition.CompareVal(col.asInstanceOf[Column[String]], Operator.Eq, value)
 
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/Operator.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/Operator.scala
index 907c2593..47b436ef 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/Operator.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/Operator.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ sealed trait Operator
 object Operator {
 
   case object Eq        extends Operator
+  case object LowerEq   extends Operator
   case object Neq       extends Operator
   case object Gt        extends Operator
   case object Lt        extends Operator
diff --git a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/impl/ConditionBuilder.scala b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/impl/ConditionBuilder.scala
index 3a4e4ede..f110bb92 100644
--- a/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/impl/ConditionBuilder.scala
+++ b/modules/store/src/main/scala/docspell/store/qb/impl/ConditionBuilder.scala
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ object ConditionBuilder {
         val colFrag = op match {
           case Operator.LowerLike =>
             lower(col)
+          case Operator.LowerEq =>
+            lower(col)
           case _ =>
             SelectExprBuilder.column(col)
         }
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ object ConditionBuilder {
         val dbfFrag = op match {
           case Operator.LowerLike =>
             lower(dbf)
+          case Operator.LowerEq =>
+            lower(dbf)
           case _ =>
             DBFunctionBuilder.build(dbf)
         }
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ object ConditionBuilder {
         val (c1Frag, c2Frag) = op match {
           case Operator.LowerLike =>
             (lower(c1), lower(c2))
+          case Operator.LowerEq =>
+            (lower(c1), lower(c2))
           case _ =>
             (SelectExprBuilder.column(c1), SelectExprBuilder.column(c2))
         }
@@ -131,6 +137,8 @@ object ConditionBuilder {
     op match {
       case Operator.Eq =>
         fr" ="
+      case Operator.LowerEq =>
+        fr" ="
       case Operator.Neq =>
         fr" <>"
       case Operator.Gt =>