A convenient and versatile method was developed for aza-Michael addition using a substoichiometric amount of 1, 8-diazabicyclo [5.4. 0] undec-7-ene (DBU). Various nitrogen nucleophiles were efficiently introduced to α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds employing 0.5 equiv of DBU. Furthermore, other heteroatomic nucleophiles could also be introduced successfully under the same reaction conditions.