diff --git a/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py b/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
index 82827bce2a..5ad219043f 100644
--- a/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
+++ b/sdk/python/feast/type_map.py
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ def python_type_to_feast_value_type(
         "uint8": ValueType.INT32,
         "int8": ValueType.INT32,
         "bool": ValueType.BOOL,
+        "bool_": ValueType.BOOL
         "timedelta": ValueType.UNIX_TIMESTAMP,
         "timestamp": ValueType.UNIX_TIMESTAMP,
         "datetime": ValueType.UNIX_TIMESTAMP,