diff --git a/astroquery/eso/core.py b/astroquery/eso/core.py
index ce1092328f..3697ea5d3b 100644
--- a/astroquery/eso/core.py
+++ b/astroquery/eso/core.py
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@ def retrieve_data(self, datasets, *, continuation=False, destination=None,
         if isinstance(datasets, str):
             return_string = True
             datasets = [datasets]
+        if isinstance(datasets, astropy.table.column.Column):
+            datasets = list(datasets)
 
         if with_calib and with_calib not in ('raw', 'processed'):
             raise ValueError("Invalid value for 'with_calib'. "