diff --git a/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/custom/Quantity.java b/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/custom/Quantity.java
index 50bac66a14..5fb36e8889 100644
--- a/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/custom/Quantity.java
+++ b/kubernetes/src/main/java/io/kubernetes/client/custom/Quantity.java
@@ -29,10 +29,16 @@ public int getBase() {
     }
 
     public Quantity(final BigDecimal number, final Format format) {
+
         this.number = number;
         this.format = format;
     }
 
+    public Quantity(final String value) {
+        this.number = fromString(value).number;
+        this.format = fromString(value).format;
+    }
+
     public BigDecimal getNumber() {
         return number;
     }