diff --git a/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md b/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
index 735bce3e0..4e34d4da5 100644
--- a/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
+++ b/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Flink SQL> SELECT * FROM orders;
           <td>optional</td>
           <td style="word-wrap: break-word;">30s</td>
           <td>Duration</td>
-          <td>连接器在尝试连接到 MySQL 数据库服务器后超时前应等待的最长时间。</td>
+          <td>连接器在尝试连接到 MySQL 数据库服务器后超时前应等待的最长时间。该时长不能少于250毫秒。</td>
     </tr>    
     <tr>
           <td>connect.max-retries</td>
diff --git a/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md b/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
index 9f9465ed7..fa6056cd9 100644
--- a/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
+++ b/docs/content.zh/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ pipeline:
       <td>optional</td>
       <td style="word-wrap: break-word;">30s</td>
       <td>Duration</td>
-      <td>连接器在尝试连接到 MySQL 数据库服务器后超时前应等待的最长时间。</td>
+      <td>连接器在尝试连接到 MySQL 数据库服务器后超时前应等待的最长时间。该时长不能少于250毫秒。</td>
     </tr>    
     <tr>
       <td>connect.max-retries</td>
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md b/docs/content/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
index 6e7f2278d..5c2cbe546 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs/connectors/flink-sources/mysql-cdc.md
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ During a snapshot operation, the connector will query each included table to pro
           <td>optional</td>
           <td style="word-wrap: break-word;">30s</td>
           <td>Duration</td>
-          <td>The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out.</td>
+          <td>The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out.
+              This value cannot be less than 250ms.</td>
     </tr>    
     <tr>
           <td>connect.max-retries</td>
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md b/docs/content/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
index 30feb47f7..9eef3d7a4 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
+++ b/docs/content/docs/connectors/pipeline-connectors/mysql.md
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ pipeline:
           <td>optional</td>
           <td style="word-wrap: break-word;">30s</td>
           <td>Duration</td>
-          <td>The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out.</td>
+          <td>The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out. 
+              This value cannot be less than 250ms.</td>
     </tr>    
     <tr>
           <td>connect.max-retries</td>
diff --git a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/source/config/MySqlSourceOptions.java b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/source/config/MySqlSourceOptions.java
index c00f639af..1a1c3f254 100644
--- a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/source/config/MySqlSourceOptions.java
+++ b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/source/config/MySqlSourceOptions.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class MySqlSourceOptions {
                     .durationType()
                     .defaultValue(Duration.ofSeconds(30))
                     .withDescription(
-                            "The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out.");
+                            "The maximum time that the connector should wait after trying to connect to the MySQL database server before timing out. This value cannot be less than 250ms.");
 
     public static final ConfigOption<Integer> CONNECTION_POOL_SIZE =
             ConfigOptions.key("connection.pool.size")
diff --git a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactory.java b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactory.java
index ae8caf285..e435f946a 100644
--- a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactory.java
+++ b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/main/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactory.java
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ public class MySqlTableSourceFactory implements DynamicTableSourceFactory {
             validateIntegerOption(MySqlSourceOptions.CONNECT_MAX_RETRIES, connectMaxRetries, 0);
             validateDistributionFactorUpper(distributionFactorUpper);
             validateDistributionFactorLower(distributionFactorLower);
+            validateDurationOption(
+                    MySqlSourceOptions.CONNECT_TIMEOUT, connectTimeout, Duration.ofMillis(250));
         }
 
         OptionUtils.printOptions(IDENTIFIER, ((Configuration) config).toMap());
@@ -316,6 +318,16 @@ public class MySqlTableSourceFactory implements DynamicTableSourceFactory {
                         option.key(), exclusiveMin, optionValue));
     }
 
+    /** Checks the value of given duration option is valid. */
+    private void validateDurationOption(
+            ConfigOption<Duration> option, Duration optionValue, Duration exclusiveMin) {
+        checkState(
+                optionValue.toMillis() > exclusiveMin.toMillis(),
+                String.format(
+                        "The value of option '%s' cannot be less than %s, but actual is %s",
+                        option.key(), exclusiveMin, optionValue));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks the given regular expression's syntax is valid.
      *
diff --git a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactoryTest.java b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactoryTest.java
index 0f89a0b8d..f0f477897 100644
--- a/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactoryTest.java
+++ b/flink-cdc-connect/flink-cdc-source-connectors/flink-connector-mysql-cdc/src/test/java/org/apache/flink/cdc/connectors/mysql/table/MySqlTableSourceFactoryTest.java
@@ -590,6 +590,22 @@ public class MySqlTableSourceFactoryTest {
                             .isPresent());
         }
 
+        // validate illegal connect.timeout
+        try {
+            Map<String, String> properties = getAllOptions();
+            properties.put("scan.incremental.snapshot.enabled", "true");
+            properties.put("connect.timeout", "240ms");
+
+            createTableSource(properties);
+            fail("exception expected");
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            assertTrue(
+                    ExceptionUtils.findThrowableWithMessage(
+                                    t,
+                                    "The value of option 'connect.timeout' cannot be less than PT0.25S, but actual is PT0.24S")
+                            .isPresent());
+        }
+
         // validate illegal split size
         try {
             Map<String, String> properties = getAllOptions();