diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
index 9edfda5c..90b74497 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/builder.py
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ async def find_or_fail(self, primary_key: str | int, columns=None):
             )
         return result
 
+    async def first_or_fail(self, columns=None):
+        from fastapi_startkit.masoniteorm.exceptions import ModelNotFoundException
+
+        result = await self.first(columns)
+        if result is None:
+            raise ModelNotFoundException(f"{self._model.__name__} not found.")
+        return result
+
     async def first(self, columns=None):
         if not columns:
             columns = []
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/model.py b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/model.py
index 98f078f7..ab746cb8 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/model.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/src/fastapi_startkit/masoniteorm/models/model.py
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ async def find(cls, primary_key: str | int, columns=None):
     async def find_or_fail(cls, primary_key: str | int, columns=None):
         return await cls.query().find_or_fail(primary_key, columns)
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def first_or_fail(cls, columns=None):
+        return await cls.query().first_or_fail(columns)
+
     @classmethod
     async def first(cls, columns=None):
         return await cls.query().first(columns)
diff --git a/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/models/test_sqlite_model.py b/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/models/test_sqlite_model.py
index facd4be0..e4877688 100644
--- a/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/models/test_sqlite_model.py
+++ b/fastapi_startkit/tests/masoniteorm/sqlite/models/test_sqlite_model.py
@@ -65,6 +65,26 @@ async def test_find_or_fail_exception_message_contains_key(self):
         except ModelNotFoundException as e:
             self.assertIn("99999", str(e))
 
+    async def test_first_or_fail_returns_model_when_found(self):
+        user = await User.where("id", 1).first_or_fail()
+        self.assertIsInstance(user, User)
+        self.assertEqual(user.id, 1)
+
+    async def test_first_or_fail_raises_when_no_match(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ModelNotFoundException):
+            await User.where("name", "NonExistent").first_or_fail()
+
+    async def test_first_or_fail_exception_has_404_status(self):
+        try:
+            await User.where("name", "NonExistent").first_or_fail()
+        except ModelNotFoundException as e:
+            self.assertEqual(e.get_status(), 404)
+
+    async def test_first_or_fail_class_method_raises_when_table_empty(self):
+        await User.query().delete()
+        with self.assertRaises(ModelNotFoundException):
+            await User.first_or_fail()
+
     async def test_can_set_and_retrieve_attribute(self):
         user = await User.first()
         user.name = "updated"