diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Schema/MySqlSchemaManager.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Schema/MySqlSchemaManager.php
index 078303b28..3e334ae28 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Schema/MySqlSchemaManager.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Schema/MySqlSchemaManager.php
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class MySqlSchemaManager extends AbstractSchemaManager
             case 'double':
             case 'real':
             case 'numeric':
+            case 'decimal':
                 $type = 'decimal';
                 break;
             case 'tinyblob':