diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 22d5970b4..df007eb0a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <cglib.version>3.3.0</cglib.version>
         <HikariCP.version>4.0.3</HikariCP.version>
         <jackson.version>2.12.3</jackson.version>
-        <mysql.version>5.1.49</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>8.0.16</mysql.version>
         <undertow.version>2.2.8.Final</undertow.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.30</slf4j.version>
         <fst.version>2.57</fst.version>