diff --git a/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp b/src/Parsers/ParserTransactionControl.cpp
index da593170002..fc3077bb0b6 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("BEGIN TRANSACTION").ignore(pos, expected))
         action = ASTTransactionControl::BEGIN;
+    else if (ParserKeyword("START TRANSACTION").ignore(pos, expected))
+        action = ASTTransactionControl::BEGIN;
     else if (ParserKeyword("COMMIT").ignore(pos, expected))
         action = ASTTransactionControl::COMMIT;
     else if (ParserKeyword("ROLLBACK").ignore(pos, expected))