diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b3281e06e..88741ce78 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>2.13.2</jackson.version>
-        <mysql.version>5.1.49</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>8.0.16</mysql.version>
         <undertow.version>2.2.17.Final</undertow.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
 <!--        <fst.version>3.0.3</fst.version>-->