diff --git a/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/lib.rs b/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/lib.rs
index f78ac9b60fe0..3641eeb96339 100644
--- a/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/lib.rs
+++ b/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use migration_pair::MigrationPair;
 use psl::{datamodel_connector::NativeTypeInstance, parser_database::ScalarType, ValidatedSchema};
 use quaint::connector::DescribedQuery;
 use schema_connector::{migrations_directory::MigrationDirectory, *};
-use sql_doc_parser::parse_sql_doc;
+use sql_doc_parser::{parse_sql_doc, sanitize_sql};
 use sql_migration::{DropUserDefinedType, DropView, SqlMigration, SqlMigrationStep};
 use sql_schema_describer as sql;
 use std::{future, sync::Arc};
@@ -362,11 +362,12 @@ impl SchemaConnector for SqlSchemaConnector {
         input: IntrospectSqlQueryInput,
     ) -> BoxFuture<'_, ConnectorResult<IntrospectSqlQueryOutput>> {
         Box::pin(async move {
+            let sanitized_sql = sanitize_sql(&input.source);
             let DescribedQuery {
                 parameters,
                 columns,
                 enum_names,
-            } = self.flavour.describe_query(&input.source).await?;
+            } = self.flavour.describe_query(&sanitized_sql).await?;
             let enum_names = enum_names.unwrap_or_default();
             let sql_source = input.source.clone();
             let parsed_doc = parse_sql_doc(&sql_source, enum_names.as_slice())?;
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ impl SchemaConnector for SqlSchemaConnector {
 
             Ok(IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
                 name: input.name,
-                source: input.source,
+                source: sanitized_sql,
                 documentation: parsed_doc.description().map(ToOwned::to_owned),
                 parameters,
                 result_columns: columns,
diff --git a/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/sql_doc_parser.rs b/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/sql_doc_parser.rs
index a7f9c4912d24..819621512b30 100644
--- a/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/sql_doc_parser.rs
+++ b/schema-engine/connectors/sql-schema-connector/src/sql_doc_parser.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,15 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_sql_doc<'a>(sql: &'a str, enum_names: &'a [String]) -> Conne
     Ok(parsed_sql)
 }
 
+/// Mysql-async poorly parses the sql input to support named parameters, which conflicts with our own syntax for overriding query parameters type and nullability.
+/// This function removes all single-line comments from the sql input to avoid conflicts.
+pub(crate) fn sanitize_sql(sql: &str) -> String {
+    sql.lines()
+        .map(|line| line.trim())
+        .filter(|line| !line.starts_with("--"))
+        .join("\n")
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -1107,4 +1116,29 @@ SELECT enum FROM "test_introspect_sql"."model" WHERE id = $1;"#,
 
         expected.assert_debug_eq(&res);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sanitize_sql_test_1() {
+        use expect_test::expect;
+
+        let sql = r#"
+            -- @description This query returns a user by it's id
+            -- @param {Int} $1:userId valid user identifier
+            -- @param {String} $2:parentId valid parent identifier
+            SELECT enum
+                FROM 
+                        "test_introspect_sql"."model" WHERE id =
+                    $1;
+        "#;
+
+        let expected = expect![[r#"
+
+            SELECT enum
+            FROM
+            "test_introspect_sql"."model" WHERE id =
+            $1;
+        "#]];
+
+        expected.assert_eq(&sanitize_sql(sql));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/schema-engine/sql-migration-tests/tests/query_introspection/docs.rs b/schema-engine/sql-migration-tests/tests/query_introspection/docs.rs
index e7fe7bc630c9..33eb9f50161c 100644
--- a/schema-engine/sql-migration-tests/tests/query_introspection/docs.rs
+++ b/schema-engine/sql-migration-tests/tests/query_introspection/docs.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use super::utils::*;
 use sql_migration_tests::test_api::*;
 
 #[test_connector(tags(Postgres))]
-fn parses_doc_complex(api: TestApi) {
+fn parses_doc_complex_pg(api: TestApi) {
     api.schema_push(SIMPLE_SCHEMA).send().assert_green();
 
     let expected = expect![[r#"
         IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
             name: "test_1",
-            source: "\n       --    @description   some  fancy   query\n  -- @param  {Int}   $1:myInt some integer\n      --   @param   {String}$2:myString?    some   string\n    SELECT int FROM model WHERE int = $1 and string = $2;\n    ",
+            source: "\nSELECT int FROM model WHERE int = $1 and string = $2;\n",
             documentation: Some(
                 "some  fancy   query",
             ),
@@ -50,6 +50,62 @@ fn parses_doc_complex(api: TestApi) {
     api.introspect_sql("test_1", sql).send_sync().expect_result(expected)
 }
 
+#[test_connector(tags(Mysql))]
+fn parses_doc_complex_mysql(api: TestApi) {
+    api.schema_push(SIMPLE_SCHEMA).send().assert_green();
+
+    let expected = expect![[r#"
+        IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
+            name: "test_1",
+            source: "\nSELECT `int` FROM `model` WHERE `int` = ? and `string` = ?;\n",
+            documentation: Some(
+                "some  fancy   query",
+            ),
+            parameters: [
+                IntrospectSqlQueryParameterOutput {
+                    documentation: Some(
+                        "some integer",
+                    ),
+                    name: "myInt",
+                    typ: "int",
+                    nullable: false,
+                },
+                IntrospectSqlQueryParameterOutput {
+                    documentation: Some(
+                        "some   string",
+                    ),
+                    name: "myString",
+                    typ: "string",
+                    nullable: true,
+                },
+            ],
+            result_columns: [
+                IntrospectSqlQueryColumnOutput {
+                    name: "int",
+                    typ: "int",
+                    nullable: false,
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+    "#]];
+
+    let sql = r#"
+       --    @description   some  fancy   query
+  -- @param  {Int}   $1:myInt some integer
+      --   @param   {String}$2:myString?    some   string
+    SELECT `int` FROM `model` WHERE `int` = ? and `string` = ?;
+    "#;
+
+    let res = api.introspect_sql("test_1", sql).send_sync();
+
+    res.expect_result(expected);
+
+    api.query_raw(
+        &res.output.source,
+        &[quaint::Value::int32(1), quaint::Value::text("hello")],
+    );
+}
+
 #[test_connector(tags(Sqlite))]
 fn parses_doc_no_position(api: TestApi) {
     api.schema_push(SIMPLE_SCHEMA).send().assert_green();
@@ -57,7 +113,7 @@ fn parses_doc_no_position(api: TestApi) {
     let expected = expect![[r#"
         IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
             name: "test_1",
-            source: "\n  -- @param  {String} :myInt some integer\n    SELECT int FROM model WHERE int = :myInt and string = ?;\n    ",
+            source: "\nSELECT int FROM model WHERE int = :myInt and string = ?;\n",
             documentation: None,
             parameters: [
                 IntrospectSqlQueryParameterOutput {
@@ -100,7 +156,7 @@ fn parses_doc_no_alias(api: TestApi) {
     let expected = expect![[r#"
         IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
             name: "test_1",
-            source: "\n  -- @param  {String} $2 some string\n    SELECT int FROM model WHERE int = $1 and string = $2;\n    ",
+            source: "\nSELECT int FROM model WHERE int = $1 and string = $2;\n",
             documentation: None,
             parameters: [
                 IntrospectSqlQueryParameterOutput {
@@ -143,7 +199,7 @@ fn parses_doc_enum_name(api: TestApi) {
     let expected = expect![[r#"
         IntrospectSqlQueryOutput {
             name: "test_1",
-            source: "\n  -- @param  {MyFancyEnum} $1\n    SELECT * FROM model WHERE id = $1;\n    ",
+            source: "\nSELECT * FROM model WHERE id = $1;\n",
             documentation: None,
             parameters: [
                 IntrospectSqlQueryParameterOutput {