diff --git a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
index 3e64da4..8150871 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
+++ b/asterix-aql/src/main/javacc/AQL.jj
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
   DatasetDecl dsetDecl = null;
   boolean autogenerated = false;
   String compactionPolicy = null;
+  boolean temp = false;
   List<String> filterField = null;
 }
 {
@@ -434,7 +435,11 @@
                                    ifNotExists);
       }
 
-    | ("internal")? <DATASET> nameComponents = QualifiedName()
+    | ("internal" | "temporary" {
+            temp = token.image.toLowerCase().equals("temporary");
+        }
+      )? 
+    <DATASET> nameComponents = QualifiedName()
     <LEFTPAREN> typeName = Identifier() <RIGHTPAREN>
     ifNotExists = IfNotExists()
     primaryKeyFields = PrimaryKey()
@@ -451,7 +456,8 @@
                                                           autogenerated,
                                                           compactionPolicy,
                                                           compactionPolicyProperties,
-                                                          filterField);
+                                                          filterField,
+                                                          temp);
         dsetDecl = new DatasetDecl(nameComponents.first,
                                    nameComponents.second,
                                    new Identifier(typeName),