1 H -Indazoles are important heterocycles as they are a substantial part in many drugs. Here, a DBU-catalyzed aza-Michael reaction of indazole with enones is described. A variety of aromatic and aliphatic enones are well tolerated and afford the corresponding N 1 -substituted 1 H -indazoles in high to excellent yields with exclusive N 1 -regioselectivity. The use of a metal-free catalyst, good substrate tolerance, mild reaction conditions, and high atom economy make this procedure a direct and facile method for the preparation of N 1 -substituted 1 H -indazoles.