diff --git a/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py b/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
index dccfdb3d534..fa35df241c9 100644
--- a/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
+++ b/core/dbt/adapters/base/relation.py
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ class BaseRelation(APIObject):
     Table = "table"
     View = "view"
     CTE = "cte"
+    MaterializedView = "materializedview"
 
     RelationTypes = [
         Table,
         View,
-        CTE
+        CTE,
+        MaterializedView
     ]
 
     DEFAULTS = {
diff --git a/plugins/snowflake/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql b/plugins/snowflake/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
index 2870448b22a..8593b735e7f 100644
--- a/plugins/snowflake/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
+++ b/plugins/snowflake/dbt/include/snowflake/macros/adapters.sql
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
       table_schema as schema,
       case when table_type = 'BASE TABLE' then 'table'
            when table_type = 'VIEW' then 'view'
+           when table_type = 'MATERIALIZED VIEW' then 'materializedview'
            else table_type
       end as table_type
     from {{ information_schema }}.tables