diff --git a/docs/en/sql-reference/transactions.md b/docs/en/sql-reference/transactions.md
index cb89a091d68..09cdc192b03 100644
--- a/docs/en/sql-reference/transactions.md
+++ b/docs/en/sql-reference/transactions.md
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ See the [deployment](docs/en/deployment-guides/terminology.md) documentation for
 
 #### Verify that experimental transactions are enabled
 
-Issue a `BEGIN TRANSACTION` followed by a `ROLLBACK` to verify that experimental transactions are enabled, and that ClickHouse Keeper is enabled as it is used to track transactions. 
+Issue a `BEGIN TRANSACTION` or `START TRANSACTION` followed by a `ROLLBACK` to verify that experimental transactions are enabled, and that ClickHouse Keeper is enabled as it is used to track transactions. 
 
 ```sql
 BEGIN TRANSACTION
diff --git a/src/Parsers/CommonParsers.h b/src/Parsers/CommonParsers.h
index b2a07bc06bf..545422aaf59 100644
--- a/src/Parsers/CommonParsers.h
+++ b/src/Parsers/CommonParsers.h
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ namespace DB
     MR_MACROS(SPATIAL, "SPATIAL") \
     MR_MACROS(SQL_SECURITY, "SQL SECURITY") \
     MR_MACROS(SS, "SS") \
+    MR_MACROS(START_TRANSACTION, "START TRANSACTION") \
     MR_MACROS(STATISTIC, "STATISTIC") \
     MR_MACROS(STEP, "STEP") \
     MR_MACROS(STORAGE, "STORAGE") \
diff --git a/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp b/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp
index 43d28850246..62ed02c779f 100644
--- a/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ bool ParserTransactionControl::parseImpl(Pos & pos, ASTPtr & node, Expected & ex
 
     if (ParserKeyword(Keyword::BEGIN_TRANSACTION).ignore(pos, expected))
         action = ASTTransactionControl::BEGIN;
+    else if (ParserKeyword(Keyword::START_TRANSACTION).ignore(pos, expected))
+        action = ASTTransactionControl::BEGIN;
     else if (ParserKeyword(Keyword::COMMIT).ignore(pos, expected))
         action = ASTTransactionControl::COMMIT;
     else if (ParserKeyword(Keyword::ROLLBACK).ignore(pos, expected))
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_transactions/test.py b/tests/integration/test_transactions/test.py
index 46660581223..d63b7b6f545 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_transactions/test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_transactions/test.py
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ def test_rollback_unfinished_on_restart1(start_cluster):
     tx(1, "insert into mt values (5, 50)")
     tx(1, "alter table mt update m = m+n in partition id '1' where 1")
 
-    # check that uncommitted insert will be rolled back on restart
-    tx(3, "begin transaction")
+    # check that uncommitted insert will be rolled back on restart (using `START TRANSACTION` syntax)
+    tx(3, "start transaction")
     tid5 = tx(3, "select transactionID()").strip()
     tx(3, "insert into mt values (6, 70)")