diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/db/JdbcMysqlDAO.java b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/db/JdbcMysqlDAO.java
index 6db8d56faaa..43b9b447274 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/db/JdbcMysqlDAO.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/db/JdbcMysqlDAO.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class JdbcMysqlDAO extends JdbcBaseDAO {
         this.dbMeta = dbMeta;
         // Initialize sqlTypes, depending on DB version for example
         if (dbMeta.isDbVersionGreater(5, 5)) {
-            sqlTypes.put("DATETIMEITEM", "TIMESTAMP(3)");
+            sqlTypes.put("DATETIMEITEM", "DATETIME(3)");
             sqlTypes.put("tablePrimaryKey", "TIMESTAMP(3)");
             sqlTypes.put("tablePrimaryValue", "NOW(3)");
         }