diff --git a/modules/snowflake-loader/src/main/scala/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/loader/snowflake/Snowflake.scala b/modules/snowflake-loader/src/main/scala/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/loader/snowflake/Snowflake.scala
index 68f075789..26caa49d0 100644
--- a/modules/snowflake-loader/src/main/scala/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/loader/snowflake/Snowflake.scala
+++ b/modules/snowflake-loader/src/main/scala/com/snowplowanalytics/snowplow/loader/snowflake/Snowflake.scala
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ object Snowflake {
                       |FROM (
                       |  SELECT $frSelectColumns FROM $frPath
                       |)
+                      |FILE_FORMAT = (TYPE = JSON TIMESTAMP_FORMAT = 'YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS.FF')
                       |$frOnError""".stripMargin
               }
               case Statement.ShreddedCopy(_, _) =>