diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e8d2f92..f44471f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.31</version>
+            <version>8.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- Jackson -->