diff --git a/src/Sushi.php b/src/Sushi.php
index 043a824..0c9b941 100644
--- a/src/Sushi.php
+++ b/src/Sushi.php
@@ -133,18 +133,18 @@ public function migrate()
             $this->createTableWithNoData($tableName);
         }
 
-        if (count($this->casts) === 0) {
+        if (count($this->casts) > 0) {
+            foreach ($rows as $row) {
+                // If $casts are present, use Eloquent's "create" instead of a plain insert so they are used and applied...
+                static::forceCreate($row);
+            }
+        } else {
             foreach (array_chunk($rows, $this->getSushiInsertChunkSize()) ?? [] as $inserts) {
-                if (!empty($inserts)) {
+                if (! empty($inserts)) {
                     static::insert($inserts);
                 }
             }
-        } else { //casts are necessary, create each model singly so Eloquent can cast attributes as necessary
-            foreach ($rows as $row) {
-                static::create($row);
-            }
         }
-
     }
 
     public function createTable(string $tableName, $firstRow)
diff --git a/tests/SushiTest.php b/tests/SushiTest.php
index 6d16159..aad9b73 100644
--- a/tests/SushiTest.php
+++ b/tests/SushiTest.php
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ function columns_with_varying_types()
         $this->assertEquals(null, $row->null);
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    function model_with_casts()
+    {
+        $model = ModelWithCasts::first();
+
+        $this->assertTrue(is_array($model->is_array));
+        $this->assertTrue(is_bool($model->is_boolean));
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     function model_with_custom_schema()
     {
@@ -373,3 +382,18 @@ public function maki()
         return $this->belongsTo(Maki::class);
     }
 }
+
+
+class ModelWithCasts extends Model
+{
+    use \Sushi\Sushi;
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'is_array' => 'array',
+        'is_boolean' => 'boolean',
+    ];
+
+    protected $rows = [
+        ['is_array' => [1, 2, 3], 'is_boolean' => true],
+    ];
+}