diff --git a/sqlx/src/mysql/connection.rs b/sqlx/src/mysql/connection.rs
index b873bbee..7c0f5c88 100644
--- a/sqlx/src/mysql/connection.rs
+++ b/sqlx/src/mysql/connection.rs
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ impl<Rt: Runtime> Connection<Rt> for MySqlConnection<Rt> {
 }
 
 impl<Rt: Runtime> Executor<Rt> for MySqlConnection<Rt> {
+    type Database = MySql;
+
     #[cfg(feature = "async")]
     fn execute<'x, 'e, 'q>(&'e mut self, sql: &'q str) -> BoxFuture<'x, Result<()>>
     where