diff --git a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
index 1dd9f34012e9..3975c20aa834 100644
--- a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_definitions.yaml
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
 - name: Faker
   sourceDefinitionId: dfd88b22-b603-4c3d-aad7-3701784586b1
   dockerRepository: airbyte/source-faker
-  dockerImageTag: 0.1.8
+  dockerImageTag: 0.2.0
   documentationUrl: https://docs.airbyte.com/integrations/sources/faker
   sourceType: api
   releaseStage: alpha
diff --git a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
index 1040a76999e0..e027db5e0214 100644
--- a/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
+++ b/airbyte-config/init/src/main/resources/seed/source_specs.yaml
@@ -2948,7 +2948,7 @@
         oauthFlowInitParameters: []
         oauthFlowOutputParameters:
         - - "access_token"
-- dockerImage: "airbyte/source-faker:0.1.8"
+- dockerImage: "airbyte/source-faker:0.2.0"
   spec:
     documentationUrl: "https://docs.airbyte.com/integrations/sources/faker"
     connectionSpecification:
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/Dockerfile b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/Dockerfile
index 8691ac121aa0..86f7f29a80a0 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/Dockerfile
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/Dockerfile
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@ COPY source_faker ./source_faker
 ENV AIRBYTE_ENTRYPOINT "python /airbyte/integration_code/main.py"
 ENTRYPOINT ["python", "/airbyte/integration_code/main.py"]
 
-LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.1.8
+LABEL io.airbyte.version=0.2.0
 LABEL io.airbyte.name=airbyte/source-faker
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/README.md b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/README.md
index 544140802cd2..4773805d8b82 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/README.md
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/README.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Make sure to familiarize yourself with [pytest test discovery](https://docs.pyte
 First install test dependencies into your virtual environment:
 
 ```
-pip install .[tests]
+pip install ".[tests]"
 ```
 
 ### Unit Tests
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/catalog.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/catalog.json
index 5ebcdfb9c62f..6530001f43d6 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/catalog.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/catalog.json
@@ -10,25 +10,26 @@
           "created_at": {
             "type": "string",
             "format": "date-time",
-            "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+            "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
           },
           "updated_at": {
             "type": "string",
             "format": "date-time",
-            "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+            "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
           },
-          "job": { "type": "string" },
-          "company": { "type": "string" },
-          "ssn": { "type": "string" },
-          "residence": { "type": "string" },
-          "current_location": { "type": "array" },
-          "blood_group": { "type": "string" },
-          "website": { "type": "array" },
-          "username": { "type": "string" },
           "name": { "type": "string" },
-          "sex": { "type": "string" },
-          "address": { "type": "string" },
-          "mail": { "type": "string" }
+          "title": { "type": "string" },
+          "age": { "type": "integer" },
+          "email": { "type": "string" },
+          "telephone": { "type": "string" },
+          "gender": { "type": "string" },
+          "language": { "type": "string" },
+          "academic_degree": { "type": "string" },
+          "nationality": { "type": "string" },
+          "occupation": { "type": "string" },
+          "height": { "type": "string" },
+          "blood_type": { "type": "string" },
+          "weight": { "type": "integer" }
         }
       },
       "supported_sync_modes": ["incremental", "full_refresh"],
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/configured_catalog.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/configured_catalog.json
index d089cabcd4b1..1e4be19ffda7 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/configured_catalog.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/configured_catalog.json
@@ -8,20 +8,29 @@
           "type": "object",
           "properties": {
             "id": { "type": "number" },
-            "created_at": { "type": "date" },
-            "updated_at": { "type": "date" },
-            "job": { "type": "string" },
-            "company": { "type": "string" },
-            "ssn": { "type": "string" },
-            "residence": { "type": "string" },
-            "current_location": { "type": "array" },
-            "blood_group": { "type": "string" },
-            "website": { "type": "array" },
-            "username": { "type": "string" },
+            "created_at": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "date-time",
+              "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
+            },
+            "updated_at": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "format": "date-time",
+              "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
+            },
             "name": { "type": "string" },
-            "sex": { "type": "string" },
-            "address": { "type": "string" },
-            "mail": { "type": "string" }
+            "title": { "type": "string" },
+            "age": { "type": "integer" },
+            "email": { "type": "string" },
+            "telephone": { "type": "string" },
+            "gender": { "type": "string" },
+            "language": { "type": "string" },
+            "academic_degree": { "type": "string" },
+            "nationality": { "type": "string" },
+            "occupation": { "type": "string" },
+            "height": { "type": "string" },
+            "blood_type": { "type": "string" },
+            "weight": { "type": "integer" }
           }
         },
         "supported_sync_modes": ["incremental", "full_refresh"],
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/expected_records.txt b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/expected_records.txt
index 185bd299ad99..aecffc24112e 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/expected_records.txt
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/integration_tests/expected_records.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Musician", "company": "Williams-Sheppard", "ssn": "498-52-4970", "residence": "Unit 5938 Box 2421\nDPO AP 33335", "current_location": [52.958961, 143.143712], "blood_group": "B+", "website": ["http://www.rivera.com/", "http://grimes-green.net/", "http://www.larsen.com/"], "username": "leeashley", "name": "Gary Cross", "sex": "M", "address": "711 Golden Overpass\nWest Andreaville, MA 71317", "mail": "tamaramorrison@hotmail.com", "id": 1, "created_at": "1976-03-27T12:40:22", "updated_at": "2000-04-13T06:17:38"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Therapist, occupational", "company": "Stewart-Allen", "ssn": "189-25-3060", "residence": "1122 Megan Squares Suite 848\nPort Jason, OR 55475", "current_location": [65.610695, -32.24732], "blood_group": "O-", "website": ["https://www.salazar-tucker.com/", "http://www.dennis.com/", "https://www.simmons-brown.com/", "http://www.walters.com/"], "username": "myersmitchell", "name": "Chelsea Greer", "sex": "F", "address": "Unit 0903 Box 2173\nDPO AP 08507", "mail": "stephenschristine@yahoo.com", "id": 2, "created_at": "1974-11-24T20:47:03", "updated_at": "1985-01-10T17:47:40"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Illustrator", "company": "Graham-Brown", "ssn": "479-06-9773", "residence": "45792 Tammy Centers Apt. 258\nDavidmouth, HI 02231", "current_location": [36.600983, 40.066283], "blood_group": "AB+", "website": ["https://castro.info/", "http://williams.info/", "https://howard.org/"], "username": "smithjames", "name": "Jasmine Perry", "sex": "F", "address": "76960 Savage Port\nBartonton, NV 08874", "mail": "jacqueline78@yahoo.com", "id": 3, "created_at": "2011-02-06T22:32:40", "updated_at": "2021-05-30T16:13:19"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Academic librarian", "company": "Simpson LLC", "ssn": "858-60-0817", "residence": "81206 Stewart Forest Apt. 089\nEast Davidborough, ME 37198", "current_location": [-41.0853825, -126.215901], "blood_group": "O-", "website": ["http://www.sloan-marsh.com/", "https://www.meyer.com/", "https://www.williams.com/", "https://browning.org/"], "username": "monica23", "name": "Steven Bowman", "sex": "M", "address": "22455 Higgins Junction Apt. 042\nNew Keith, OH 17493", "mail": "danny30@yahoo.com", "id": 4, "created_at": "2005-08-05T11:36:52", "updated_at": "2019-08-02T23:04:14"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Building services engineer", "company": "Powell-Murphy", "ssn": "425-14-1629", "residence": "5517 Holly Meadow Apt. 452\nLake Anne, SC 11894", "current_location": [-72.327639, -134.543372], "blood_group": "B-", "website": ["http://garcia.net/", "https://kramer-klein.com/"], "username": "ryanhoward", "name": "Daniel Duarte", "sex": "M", "address": "731 Sanders Fords\nPort Jasonberg, ID 60585", "mail": "jward@gmail.com", "id": 5, "created_at": "1980-02-06T13:15:11", "updated_at": "2003-03-15T20:31:32"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Surveyor, rural practice", "company": "Little-Henderson", "ssn": "534-64-5284", "residence": "389 Alec Squares Suite 508\nPort Jonathan, FL 50177", "current_location": [66.4839605, -21.954682], "blood_group": "O-", "website": ["http://www.perez.com/"], "username": "mistymurray", "name": "Joan Atkins", "sex": "F", "address": "809 Erika Valley Apt. 634\nPetersenfort, WY 51431", "mail": "melissayates@hotmail.com", "id": 6, "created_at": "1982-05-20T20:41:25", "updated_at": "2020-05-29T07:50:41"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Immigration officer", "company": "Hudson, Cook and Snyder", "ssn": "269-39-6686", "residence": "22345 Sheri Orchard Suite 279\nLake Hollystad, AZ 80687", "current_location": [35.165804, 27.598858], "blood_group": "O-", "website": ["http://smith.org/"], "username": "james71", "name": "Ashley Dunn", "sex": "F", "address": "519 Kramer Crossroad Suite 418\nNorth Kimberly, MN 99672", "mail": "stanleyclarke@gmail.com", "id": 7, "created_at": "1972-09-20T17:24:07", "updated_at": "2003-01-31T16:46:49"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Freight forwarder", "company": "Duffy Ltd", "ssn": "583-74-3539", "residence": "412 Snow Manors Apt. 161\nSouth Kimtown, NV 57004", "current_location": [21.942823, -163.821807], "blood_group": "O-", "website": ["https://www.jones-howard.com/", "https://smith.com/", "http://www.smith.com/"], "username": "michelelopez", "name": "Melissa Cantu", "sex": "F", "address": "420 Michael Mountains Suite 485\nNew Victoria, ND 76634", "mail": "eric22@gmail.com", "id": 8, "created_at": "1986-07-11T18:55:27", "updated_at": "2004-08-04T16:06:58"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Fast food restaurant manager", "company": "Carter Group", "ssn": "680-06-2167", "residence": "12648 Yang Divide Suite 451\nSouth Cynthia, NC 08084", "current_location": [11.047629, 39.379532], "blood_group": "A+", "website": ["https://watson.com/", "http://www.rodriguez-jacobs.com/", "https://saunders.com/", "http://giles-thomas.info/"], "username": "amontgomery", "name": "Christina Smith", "sex": "F", "address": "489 Roger Terrace\nDavisfort, IN 71770", "mail": "bramirez@gmail.com", "id": 9, "created_at": "1972-10-04T19:18:09", "updated_at": "2015-06-29T09:01:24"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
-{"stream": "Users", "data": {"job": "Academic librarian", "company": "Ross-Zamora", "ssn": "728-51-7285", "residence": "4391 Chad Greens Suite 851\nPort Frank, LA 37561", "current_location": [49.5419055, -107.833532], "blood_group": "B-", "website": ["https://osborne.com/"], "username": "qtaylor", "name": "Melissa James", "sex": "F", "address": "637 Neal Island Suite 074\nLake Tyler, RI 28775", "mail": "kellypeter@gmail.com", "id": 10, "created_at": "1974-07-10T19:02:25", "updated_at": "2005-11-07T09:09:06"}, "emitted_at": 1649892395000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 1, "name": "Reda", "title": "M.Sc.Tech.", "age": 47, "email": "locations1983@protonmail.com", "telephone": "+1-(110)-795-7610", "gender": "Male", "language": "Tamil", "academic_degree": "Master", "nationality": "Italian", "occupation": "Word Processing Operator", "height": "1.55", "blood_type": "B\u2212", "weight": 58, "created_at": "2009-08-12T18:57:58+00:00", "updated_at": "2012-07-02T08:32:31+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 2, "name": "Tristan", "title": "M.Sc.Tech.", "age": 32, "email": "variations1847@duck.com", "telephone": "683-770-9281", "gender": "Other", "language": "Bosnian", "academic_degree": "Bachelor", "nationality": "Estonian", "occupation": "Tiler", "height": "2.00", "blood_type": "AB\u2212", "weight": 44, "created_at": "2008-09-23T19:57:09+00:00", "updated_at": "2016-03-10T04:48:06+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 3, "name": "Yuki", "title": "Miss", "age": 50, "email": "vacuum2027@yahoo.com", "telephone": "1-321-809-2061", "gender": "Female", "language": "Armenian", "academic_degree": "Bachelor", "nationality": "Swiss", "occupation": "Valuer", "height": "1.84", "blood_type": "O\u2212", "weight": 71, "created_at": "2003-06-14T10:39:40+00:00", "updated_at": "2003-12-03T21:21:30+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 4, "name": "Fred", "title": "MMath", "age": 47, "email": "causes1859@outlook.com", "telephone": "(827) 127-3811", "gender": "Female", "language": "Assamese", "academic_degree": "PhD", "nationality": "Russian", "occupation": "Turkey Farmer", "height": "1.80", "blood_type": "A+", "weight": 39, "created_at": "2001-09-30T00:05:46+00:00", "updated_at": "2006-09-16T14:55:33+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 5, "name": "Emmitt", "title": "DPhil", "age": 39, "email": "athens1899@gmail.com", "telephone": "(470) 656-8003", "gender": "Other", "language": "English", "academic_degree": "Bachelor", "nationality": "Jordanian", "occupation": "Stone Sawyer", "height": "1.52", "blood_type": "A+", "weight": 82, "created_at": "2012-12-27T21:40:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2015-06-08T23:20:45+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 6, "name": "Hollis", "title": "MSc", "age": 52, "email": "fisheries1881@yandex.com", "telephone": "(519) 606-9896", "gender": "Other", "language": "Swati", "academic_degree": "Master", "nationality": "Chilean", "occupation": "Writer", "height": "1.85", "blood_type": "AB\u2212", "weight": 85, "created_at": "2002-04-30T18:14:15+00:00", "updated_at": "2004-09-15T02:05:20+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 7, "name": "Kip", "title": "M.D.", "age": 31, "email": "numbers1983@example.com", "telephone": "346-013-2638", "gender": "Other", "language": "Armenian", "academic_degree": "Master", "nationality": "Swiss", "occupation": "Salesman", "height": "1.89", "blood_type": "O+", "weight": 48, "created_at": "2003-09-11T17:13:51+00:00", "updated_at": "2016-08-04T09:35:18+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 8, "name": "Carie", "title": "Madam", "age": 49, "email": "watershed1819@example.com", "telephone": "(348) 881-9607", "gender": "Male", "language": "Kyrgyz", "academic_degree": "PhD", "nationality": "Guatemalan", "occupation": "Park Ranger", "height": "1.50", "blood_type": "O+", "weight": 83, "created_at": "2012-06-19T07:18:11+00:00", "updated_at": "2017-10-10T14:05:38+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 9, "name": "Steven", "title": "Mr.", "age": 54, "email": "llp1893@yahoo.com", "telephone": "830.247.8156", "gender": "Fluid", "language": "Catalan", "academic_degree": "Bachelor", "nationality": "Egyptian", "occupation": "Ambulance Driver", "height": "1.52", "blood_type": "AB+", "weight": 81, "created_at": "2002-11-25T04:56:09+00:00", "updated_at": "2005-01-20T21:16:30+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
+{"stream": "Users", "data": {"id": 10, "name": "Lore", "title": "Madam", "age": 61, "email": "resident2075@example.com", "telephone": "321.233.0702", "gender": "Female", "language": "Polish", "academic_degree": "Master", "nationality": "French", "occupation": "Registrar", "height": "1.99", "blood_type": "B+", "weight": 56, "created_at": "2001-02-23T17:43:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2022-09-09T16:51:15+00:00"}, "emitted_at": 1665791425000}
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/setup.py b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/setup.py
index 7bb17317d8b5..ab62499037f5 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/setup.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-MAIN_REQUIREMENTS = ["airbyte-cdk~=0.1", "Faker==13.3.1"]
+MAIN_REQUIREMENTS = ["airbyte-cdk~=0.1", "mimesis==6.1.1"]
 
 TEST_REQUIREMENTS = [
     "pytest~=6.1",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="source_faker",
-    description="Source implementation for Faker.",
+    description="Source implementation for fake but realistic looking data.",
     author="Airbyte",
     author_email="evan@airbyte.io",
     packages=find_packages(),
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products.json
index 2381a1a3d9b2..3969d502111a 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "model": "MX-5",
     "year": 2008,
     "price": 2869,
-    "created_at": "2022-02-01T17:02:19Z"
+    "created_at": "2022-02-01T17:02:19+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 2,
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "model": "C-Class",
     "year": 2009,
     "price": 42397,
-    "created_at": "2021-01-25T14:31:33"
+    "created_at": "2021-01-25T14:31:33+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 3,
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "model": "Accord Crosstour",
     "year": 2011,
     "price": 63293,
-    "created_at": "2021-02-11T05:36:03Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-02-11T05:36:03+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 4,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "model": "Jimmy",
     "year": 1998,
     "price": 34079,
-    "created_at": "2022-01-24T03:00:03Z"
+    "created_at": "2022-01-24T03:00:03+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 5,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     "model": "FX",
     "year": 2004,
     "price": 17036,
-    "created_at": "2021-10-02T03:55:44Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-10-02T03:55:44+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 6,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "model": "Intrepid",
     "year": 2002,
     "price": 65498,
-    "created_at": "2022-01-18T00:41:08Z"
+    "created_at": "2022-01-18T00:41:08+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 7,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     "model": "Frontier",
     "year": 2005,
     "price": 14516,
-    "created_at": "2021-04-22T16:37:44Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-04-22T16:37:44+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 8,
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "model": "Express 1500",
     "year": 2007,
     "price": 13023,
-    "created_at": "2021-07-12T07:13:04Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-07-12T07:13:04+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 9,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "model": "Continental GTC",
     "year": 2008,
     "price": 43458,
-    "created_at": "2021-03-17T05:43:15Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-03-17T05:43:15+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 10,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     "model": "DTS",
     "year": 2008,
     "price": 43859,
-    "created_at": "2021-08-12T07:33:58Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-08-12T07:33:58+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 11,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     "model": "Ram 2500",
     "year": 2000,
     "price": 82904,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-03T10:51:16Z"
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     "price": 74558,
-    "created_at": "2021-10-02 14:54:58Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-10-02 14:54:58+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 88,
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@
     "model": "Continental Mark VII",
     "year": 1986,
     "price": 42150,
-    "created_at": "2021-10-02T04:48:53Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-10-02T04:48:53+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 89,
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
     "model": "Dakota",
     "year": 1997,
     "price": 64516,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-09T23:13:26Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-09-09T23:13:26+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 90,
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@
     "model": "Tahoe",
     "year": 1998,
     "price": 51461,
-    "created_at": "2021-04-06T08:29:19Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-04-06T08:29:19+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 91,
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@
     "model": "Vibe",
     "year": 2006,
     "price": 12134,
-    "created_at": "2021-01-11T22:30:14Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-01-11T22:30:14+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 92,
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@
     "model": "Eos",
     "year": 2011,
     "price": 53128,
-    "created_at": "2021-01-12T23:25:06Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-01-12T23:25:06+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 93,
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
     "model": "Mazdaspeed6",
     "year": 2007,
     "price": 90902,
-    "created_at": "2021-12-29T14:29:03Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-12-29T14:29:03+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 94,
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@
     "model": "Xterra",
     "year": 2005,
     "price": 41532,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-07 09:00:49Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-09-07 09:00:49+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 95,
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
     "model": "Sable",
     "year": 2005,
     "price": 71337,
-    "created_at": "2021-01-31T22:13:44Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-01-31T22:13:44+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 96,
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@
     "model": "330",
     "year": 2006,
     "price": 14494,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-17T20:52:48Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-09-17T20:52:48+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 97,
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
     "model": "R8",
     "year": 2008,
     "price": 17642,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-21T11:56:24Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-09-21T11:56:24+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 98,
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@
     "model": "CTS-V",
     "year": 2007,
     "price": 19914,
-    "created_at": "2021-09-02T15:38:46Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-09-02T15:38:46+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 99,
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
     "model": "1500 Club Coupe",
     "year": 1997,
     "price": 82288,
-    "created_at": "2021-04-20T18:58:15Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-04-20T18:58:15+00:00"
   },
   {
     "id": 100,
@@ -797,6 +797,6 @@
     "model": "Somerset",
     "year": 1986,
     "price": 64148,
-    "created_at": "2021-06-10T19:07:38Z"
+    "created_at": "2021-06-10T19:07:38+00:00"
   }
 ]
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products_catalog.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products_catalog.json
index 484f58f8bd13..cf745b06ed58 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products_catalog.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/products_catalog.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     "created_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/purchases_catalog.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/purchases_catalog.json
index 7d07183a028f..d79a797ad83f 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/purchases_catalog.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/purchases_catalog.json
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@
     "added_to_cart_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     },
     "purchased_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     },
     "returned_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/source.py b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/source.py
index 3908f3c2e9d2..6e664751df24 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/source.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/source.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     Type,
 )
 from airbyte_cdk.sources import Source
-from faker import Faker
+from mimesis import Datetime, Person
+from mimesis.locales import Locale
 
 
 class SourceFaker(Source):
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@ def read(
         records_per_sync: int = config["records_per_sync"] if "records_per_sync" in config else 500
         records_per_slice: int = config["records_per_slice"] if "records_per_slice" in config else 100
 
-        Faker.seed(seed)
-        fake = Faker()
+        person = Person(locale=Locale.EN, seed=seed)
+        dt = Datetime(seed=seed)
 
         to_generate_users = False
         to_generate_purchases = False
@@ -136,14 +137,14 @@ def read(
                 records_in_page = 0
 
                 for i in range(cursor, count):
-                    user = generate_user(fake, i)
+                    user = generate_user(person, dt, i)
                     yield generate_record(stream, user)
                     total_records += 1
                     records_in_sync += 1
                     records_in_page += 1
 
                     if to_generate_purchases:
-                        purchases = generate_purchases(fake, user, purchases_count)
+                        purchases = generate_purchases(user, purchases_count)
                         for p in purchases:
                             yield generate_record(purchases_stream, p)
                             purchases_count += 1
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ def generate_record(stream: any, data: any):
     # timestamps need to be emitted in ISO format
     for key in dict:
         if isinstance(dict[key], datetime.datetime):
-            dict[key] = dict[key].isoformat()
+            dict[key] = format_airbyte_time(dict[key])
 
     return AirbyteMessage(
         type=Type.RECORD,
@@ -210,22 +211,39 @@ def generate_state(state: Dict[str, any], stream: any, data: any):
     return AirbyteMessage(type=Type.STATE, state=AirbyteStateMessage(data=state))
 
 
-def generate_user(fake: Faker, user_id: int):
-    profile = fake.profile()
-    del profile["birthdate"]  # the birthdate field seems to not obey the seed at the moment, so we'll ignore it
+def generate_user(person: Person, dt: Datetime, user_id: int):
+    time_a = dt.datetime()
+    time_b = dt.datetime()
 
-    time_a = fake.date_time()
-    time_b = fake.date_time()
-    metadata = {
+    profile = {
         "id": user_id + 1,
         "created_at": time_a if time_a <= time_b else time_b,
         "updated_at": time_a if time_a > time_b else time_b,
+        "name": person.name(),
+        "title": person.title(),
+        "age": person.age(),
+        "email": person.email(),
+        "telephone": person.telephone(),
+        "gender": person.gender(),
+        "language": person.language(),
+        "academic_degree": person.academic_degree(),
+        "nationality": person.nationality(),
+        "occupation": person.occupation(),
+        "height": person.height(),
+        "blood_type": person.blood_type(),
+        "weight": person.weight(),
     }
-    profile.update(metadata)
+
+    while not profile["created_at"]:
+        profile["created_at"] = dt.datetime()
+
+    if not profile["updated_at"]:
+        profile["updated_at"] = profile["created_at"] + 1
+
     return profile
 
 
-def generate_purchases(fake: Faker, user: any, purchases_count: int) -> list[Dict]:
+def generate_purchases(user: any, purchases_count: int) -> list[Dict]:
     purchases: list[Dict] = []
     purchase_percent_remaining = 80  # ~ 20% of people will have no purchases
     total_products = len(generate_products())
@@ -269,6 +287,16 @@ def read_json(filepath):
 def random_date_in_range(start_date: datetime.datetime, end_date: datetime.datetime = datetime.datetime.now()) -> datetime.datetime:
     time_between_dates = end_date - start_date
     days_between_dates = time_between_dates.days
+    if days_between_dates < 2:
+        days_between_dates = 2
     random_number_of_days = random.randrange(days_between_dates)
     random_date = start_date + datetime.timedelta(days=random_number_of_days)
     return random_date
+
+
+def format_airbyte_time(d: datetime):
+    s = f"{d}"
+    s = s.split(".")[0]
+    s = s.replace(" ", "T")
+    s += "+00:00"
+    return s
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/users_catalog.json b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/users_catalog.json
index 28b2410e0a8a..1a9f8bbb4aa5 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/users_catalog.json
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/source_faker/users_catalog.json
@@ -6,24 +6,25 @@
     "created_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     },
     "updated_at": {
       "type": "string",
       "format": "date-time",
-      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"
+      "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"
     },
-    "job": { "type": "string" },
-    "company": { "type": "string" },
-    "ssn": { "type": "string" },
-    "residence": { "type": "string" },
-    "current_location": { "type": "array" },
-    "blood_group": { "type": "string" },
-    "website": { "type": "array" },
-    "username": { "type": "string" },
     "name": { "type": "string" },
-    "sex": { "type": "string" },
-    "address": { "type": "string" },
-    "mail": { "type": "string" }
+    "title": { "type": "string" },
+    "age": { "type": "integer" },
+    "email": { "type": "string" },
+    "telephone": { "type": "string" },
+    "gender": { "type": "string" },
+    "language": { "type": "string" },
+    "academic_degree": { "type": "string" },
+    "nationality": { "type": "string" },
+    "occupation": { "type": "string" },
+    "height": { "type": "string" },
+    "blood_type": { "type": "string" },
+    "weight": { "type": "integer" }
   }
 }
diff --git a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/unit_tests/unit_test.py b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/unit_tests/unit_test.py
index 93df146d0c0d..0db54325bffa 100644
--- a/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/unit_tests/unit_test.py
+++ b/airbyte-integrations/connectors/source-faker/unit_tests/unit_test.py
@@ -18,20 +18,21 @@ def test_source_streams():
     assert len(schemas) == 3
     assert schemas[0]["properties"] == {
         "id": {"type": "number"},
-        "created_at": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"},
-        "updated_at": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "airbyte_type": "timestamp_without_timezone"},
-        "job": {"type": "string"},
-        "company": {"type": "string"},
-        "ssn": {"type": "string"},
-        "residence": {"type": "string"},
-        "current_location": {"type": "array"},
-        "blood_group": {"type": "string"},
-        "website": {"type": "array"},
-        "username": {"type": "string"},
+        "created_at": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"},
+        "updated_at": {"type": "string", "format": "date-time", "airbyte_type": "timestamp_with_timezone"},
         "name": {"type": "string"},
-        "sex": {"type": "string"},
-        "address": {"type": "string"},
-        "mail": {"type": "string"},
+        "title": {"type": "string"},
+        "age": {"type": "integer"},
+        "email": {"type": "string"},
+        "telephone": {"type": "string"},
+        "gender": {"type": "string"},
+        "language": {"type": "string"},
+        "academic_degree": {"type": "string"},
+        "nationality": {"type": "string"},
+        "occupation": {"type": "string"},
+        "height": {"type": "string"},
+        "blood_type": {"type": "string"},
+        "weight": {"type": "integer"},
     }
 
     for schema in schemas:
@@ -162,8 +163,8 @@ def test_read_with_seed():
     iterator = source.read(logger, config, catalog, state)
 
     records = [row for row in iterator if row.type is Type.RECORD]
-    assert records[0].record.data["company"] == "Gibson-Townsend"
-    assert records[0].record.data["mail"] == "zamoradenise@yahoo.com"
+    assert records[0].record.data["occupation"] == "Roadworker"
+    assert records[0].record.data["email"] == "reproduce1856@outlook.com"
 
 
 def test_ensure_no_purchases_without_users():
diff --git a/docs/integrations/sources/faker.md b/docs/integrations/sources/faker.md
index 020ca88deeac..54332a4f0ad0 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/sources/faker.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/sources/faker.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ N/A
 
 | Version | Date       | Pull Request                                             | Subject                                                   |
 | :------ | :--------- | :------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------- |
+| 0.2.0   | 2022-10-14 | [18021](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/18021)     | Move to mimesis for speed!                                |
 | 0.1.8   | 2022-10-12 | [17889](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/17889) | Bump to test publish command (2)                          |
 | 0.1.7   | 2022-10-11 | [17848](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/17848) | Bump to test publish command                              |
 | 0.1.6   | 2022-09-07 | [16418](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/pull/16418) | Log start of each stream                                  |