diff --git a/flow/connectors/mysql/cdc_test.go b/flow/connectors/mysql/cdc_test.go
index f38d5e0fc..ff594b215 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/mysql/cdc_test.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/mysql/cdc_test.go
@@ -644,6 +644,14 @@ func TestShouldReportColumnTypeChange(t *testing.T) {
 		{"maria inet to string", types.QValueKindINET, types.QValueKindString, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MARIA, true},
 		// Bytes on the wire for a non-uuid/inet schema kind is a real change.
 		{"maria string to bytes", types.QValueKindString, types.QValueKindBytes, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MARIA, true},
+		// Known TABLE_MAP_EVENT limitations.
+		{"mysql bool as int8", types.QValueKindBoolean, types.QValueKindInt8, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MYSQL, false},
+		{"maria bool as int8", types.QValueKindBoolean, types.QValueKindInt8, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MARIA, false},
+		{"mysql enum as string", types.QValueKindEnum, types.QValueKindString, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MYSQL, false},
+		{"maria enum as string", types.QValueKindEnum, types.QValueKindString, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MARIA, false},
+		// Other changes from bool or enum must still be reported.
+		{"bool to int16", types.QValueKindBoolean, types.QValueKindInt16, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MYSQL, true},
+		{"enum to integer", types.QValueKindEnum, types.QValueKindInt32, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MYSQL, true},
 		// Ordinary type change.
 		{"int to bigint", types.QValueKindInt32, types.QValueKindInt64, protos.MySqlFlavor_MYSQL_MYSQL, true},
 	} {
diff --git a/flow/connectors/mysql/type_conversion.go b/flow/connectors/mysql/type_conversion.go
index 3bfc75297..80a48597c 100644
--- a/flow/connectors/mysql/type_conversion.go
+++ b/flow/connectors/mysql/type_conversion.go
@@ -113,5 +113,13 @@ func shouldReportColumnTypeChange(schemaKind, wireKind types.QValueKind, flavor
 		(schemaKind == types.QValueKindUUID || schemaKind == types.QValueKindINET) {
 		return false
 	}
+	if schemaKind == types.QValueKindBoolean && wireKind == types.QValueKindInt8 {
+		// TABLE_MAP omits TINYINT display width, so TINYINT(1) arrives as int8.
+		return false
+	}
+	if schemaKind == types.QValueKindEnum && wireKind == types.QValueKindString {
+		// TABLE_MAP encodes ENUM as STRING.
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }