diff --git a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
index b2b496356..7f7752a31 100644
--- a/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
     of a materialization
   #}
   {% set dml_transaction -%}
-    begin;
+    begin transaction;
     {{ dml }};
     commit;
   {%- endset %}