diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/repository/find.test.ts b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/repository/find.test.ts
index 9271d09bb..ee7c30355 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/repository/find.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/__tests__/repository/find.test.ts
@@ -188,8 +188,12 @@ describe('repository find', () => {
           appends: ['a1', 'a2'],
         });
 
+        const data = user.toJSON();
+
         expect(user['a1']).toBeDefined();
         expect(user['a2']).toBeDefined();
+        expect(data['a1'][0].createdAt).toBeDefined();
+        expect(data['a2'][0].createdAt).toBeDefined();
       });
 
       test('filter attribute', async () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/utils.ts b/packages/core/database/src/utils.ts
index 682514338..b0654011f 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/utils.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export async function handleAppendsQuery(options: HandleAppendsQueryOptions) {
       const key = appendedResult.include.association;
       const val = appendedResult.rows[i].get(key);
 
-      rows[i].set(key, val);
+      rows[i].set(key, val, {
+        raw: true,
+      });
     }
   }