diff --git a/target_snowflake/__init__.py b/target_snowflake/__init__.py
index e2a39beb..dc83da2b 100644
--- a/target_snowflake/__init__.py
+++ b/target_snowflake/__init__.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def add_metadata_columns_to_schema(schema_message):
     extended_schema_message = schema_message
     extended_schema_message['schema']['properties']['_sdc_extracted_at'] = { 'type': ['null', 'string'], 'format': 'date-time' }
     extended_schema_message['schema']['properties']['_sdc_batched_at'] = { 'type': ['null', 'string'], 'format': 'date-time' }
-    extended_schema_message['schema']['properties']['_sdc_deleted_at'] = { 'type': ['null', 'string'], 'format': 'date-time' }
+    extended_schema_message['schema']['properties']['_sdc_deleted_at'] = { 'type': ['null', 'string'] }
 
     return extended_schema_message