diff --git a/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/platform/database/MySQLPlatform.java b/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/platform/database/MySQLPlatform.java
index 4f6716cf75..4f77368398 100644
--- a/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/platform/database/MySQLPlatform.java
+++ b/foundation/org.eclipse.persistence.core/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/platform/database/MySQLPlatform.java
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ protected Hashtable<Class<?>, FieldTypeDefinition> buildFieldTypes() {
             fd.setIsSizeRequired(true);
         }
         fieldTypeMapping.put(java.time.OffsetTime.class, fd);
+        fieldTypeMapping.put(java.time.Instant.class, new FieldTypeDefinition("TIMESTAMP", false));
         return fieldTypeMapping;
     }