diff --git a/velox/connectors/hive/HiveConnectorUtil.cpp b/velox/connectors/hive/HiveConnectorUtil.cpp
index 2fadb1fd8acd..09099c37d188 100644
--- a/velox/connectors/hive/HiveConnectorUtil.cpp
+++ b/velox/connectors/hive/HiveConnectorUtil.cpp
@@ -436,12 +436,16 @@ std::unique_ptr<dwio::common::SerDeOptions> parseSerdeParameters(
   auto mapKeyIt =
       serdeParameters.find(dwio::common::SerDeOptions::kMapKeyDelim);
 
+  auto escapeCharIt =
+      serdeParameters.find(dwio::common::SerDeOptions::kEscapeChar);
+
   auto nullStringIt = tableParameters.find(
       dwio::common::TableParameter::kSerializationNullFormat);
 
   if (fieldIt == serdeParameters.end() &&
       collectionIt == serdeParameters.end() &&
       mapKeyIt == serdeParameters.end() &&
+      escapeCharIt == serdeParameters.end() &&
       nullStringIt == tableParameters.end()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
@@ -458,8 +462,19 @@ std::unique_ptr<dwio::common::SerDeOptions> parseSerdeParameters(
   if (mapKeyIt != serdeParameters.end()) {
     mapKeyDelim = parseDelimiter(mapKeyIt->second);
   }
-  auto serDeOptions = std::make_unique<dwio::common::SerDeOptions>(
-      fieldDelim, collectionDelim, mapKeyDelim);
+
+  uint8_t escapeChar;
+  bool hasEscapeChar = false;
+  if (escapeCharIt != serdeParameters.end() && !escapeCharIt->second.empty()) {
+    hasEscapeChar = true;
+    escapeChar = escapeCharIt->second[0];
+  }
+
+  auto serDeOptions = hasEscapeChar
+      ? std::make_unique<dwio::common::SerDeOptions>(
+            fieldDelim, collectionDelim, mapKeyDelim, escapeChar, true)
+      : std::make_unique<dwio::common::SerDeOptions>(
+            fieldDelim, collectionDelim, mapKeyDelim);
   if (nullStringIt != tableParameters.end()) {
     serDeOptions->nullString = nullStringIt->second;
   }
diff --git a/velox/dwio/common/Options.h b/velox/dwio/common/Options.h
index 64566f3a1af9..b1240cb2b8ca 100644
--- a/velox/dwio/common/Options.h
+++ b/velox/dwio/common/Options.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class SerDeOptions {
   inline static const std::string kFieldDelim{"field.delim"};
   inline static const std::string kCollectionDelim{"collection.delim"};
   inline static const std::string kMapKeyDelim{"mapkey.delim"};
+  inline static const std::string kEscapeChar{"escape.delim"};
 
   explicit SerDeOptions(
       uint8_t fieldDelim = '\1',