diff --git a/lib/mysql.js b/lib/mysql.js
index 3b1551e..e8f7165 100644
--- a/lib/mysql.js
+++ b/lib/mysql.js
@@ -108,6 +108,28 @@ MySQL.prototype.connect = function(callback) {
 
 function generateOptions(settings) {
   const s = settings || {};
+  const generatorSpecificOptions = [
+    'name',
+    'connector',
+    'sharedData',
+    'forwardErrorToEnvironment',
+    'skipLocalCache',
+    '_',
+    'c',
+    'y',
+    'initialGenerator',
+    'resolved',
+    'namespace',
+    'skip-cache',
+    'skip-install',
+    'force-install',
+    'ask-answered',
+    'config',
+    'yes',
+    'url',
+    'engine',
+    'collation',
+  ];
   if (s.collation) {
     // Charset should be first 'chunk' of collation.
     s.charset = s.collation.substr(0, s.collation.indexOf('_'));
@@ -148,7 +170,10 @@ function generateOptions(settings) {
     // Take other options for mysql driver
     // See https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-connector-mysql/issues/46
     for (const p in s) {
-      if (p === 'database' && s.createDatabase) {
+      if (
+        (p === 'database' && s.createDatabase) ||
+        generatorSpecificOptions.includes(p)
+      ) {
         continue;
       }
       if (options[p] === undefined) {