diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/util/Strings.java b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/util/Strings.java
index 2e85b451c75..2f61686f81e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/util/Strings.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/datastax/oss/driver/internal/core/util/Strings.java
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ private Strings() {}
           "allow",
           "alter",
           "and",
+          "ann",
           "apply",
           "asc",
           "authorize",