diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/mysql.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/mysql.ts
index 98584e04d2..24a55a273d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/mysql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/mysql.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ module MySQLModule {
         const schema: TableSchema = {}
         const descResp = await internalQuery(
           this.client,
-          { sql: `DESCRIBE ${tableName};` },
+          { sql: `DESCRIBE \`${tableName}\`;` },
           false
         )
         for (let column of descResp) {