diff --git a/Database/MySQL/Simple/Param.hs b/Database/MySQL/Simple/Param.hs
--- a/Database/MySQL/Simple/Param.hs
+++ b/Database/MySQL/Simple/Param.hs
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@
                                  fromChar '\''
 
 instance Param (Binary LB.ByteString) where
-    render (Binary bs) = Plain $ fromByteString "0x" `mappend`
-                                 fromLazyByteString (L16.encode bs)
+    render (Binary bs) = Plain $ fromByteString "x'" `mappend`
+                                 fromLazyByteString (L16.encode bs) `mappend`
+                                 fromChar '\''
 
 renderNull :: Action
 renderNull = Plain (fromByteString "null")
diff --git a/mysql-simple.cabal b/mysql-simple.cabal
--- a/mysql-simple.cabal
+++ b/mysql-simple.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:           mysql-simple
-version:        0.2.2.1
+version:        0.2.2.2
 homepage:       https://github.com/mailrank/mysql-simple
 bug-reports:    https://github.com/mailrank/mysql-simple/issues
 synopsis:       A mid-level MySQL client library.