diff --git a/dialects/mysql.go b/dialects/mysql.go
index 75aab375..37c5c33d 100644
--- a/dialects/mysql.go
+++ b/dialects/mysql.go
@@ -404,7 +404,9 @@ func (db *mysql) GetColumns(queryer core.Queryer, ctx context.Context, tableName
 		}
 
 		if !col.DefaultIsEmpty {
-			if col.SQLType.IsTime() && col.Default != "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" {
+			if col.SQLType.IsText() {
+				col.Default = "'" + col.Default + "'"
+			} else if col.SQLType.IsTime() && col.Default != "CURRENT_TIMESTAMP" {
 				col.Default = "'" + col.Default + "'"
 			}
 		}