diff --git a/types/mysql/index.d.ts b/types/mysql/index.d.ts
index 555fc703bf..3be47cd100 100644
--- a/types/mysql/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/mysql/index.d.ts
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ export interface ConnectionConfig extends ConnectionOptions {
     bigNumberStrings?: boolean;
 
     /**
-     * Force date types (TIMESTAMP, DATETIME, DATE) to be returned as strings rather then inflated into JavaScript Date
-     * objects. (Default: false)
+     * Force date types (TIMESTAMP, DATETIME, DATE) to be returned as strings rather then inflated into JavaScript
+     * Date objects. Can be true/false or an array of type names to keep as strings. (Default: false)
      */
-    dateStrings?: boolean;
+    dateStrings?: boolean | (('TIMESTAMP' | 'DATETIME' | 'DATE')[]);;
 
     /**
      * This will print all incoming and outgoing packets on stdout.