diff --git a/dlt/destinations/impl/mssql/factory.py b/dlt/destinations/impl/mssql/factory.py
index adfbb5b79a..2ea996c856 100644
--- a/dlt/destinations/impl/mssql/factory.py
+++ b/dlt/destinations/impl/mssql/factory.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class MsSqlTypeMapper(TypeMapperImpl):
 
     dbt_to_sct = {
         "nvarchar": "text",
+        "varchar": "text",
         "float": "double",
         "bit": "bool",
         "datetimeoffset": "timestamp",
diff --git a/tests/load/mssql/test_type_mapper.py b/tests/load/mssql/test_type_mapper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99a49a6876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/load/mssql/test_type_mapper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from dlt.destinations import mssql
+
+
+def test_from_destination_type_mssql_text_types() -> None:
+    caps = mssql().capabilities()
+    mapper = caps.get_type_mapper()
+
+    assert mapper.from_destination_type("nvarchar", None, None) == {"data_type": "text"}
+    assert mapper.from_destination_type("varchar", None, None) == {"data_type": "text"}
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