diff --git a/modules/spock/build.gradle b/modules/spock/build.gradle
index acea4c64eeb..fc1aae11843 100644
--- a/modules/spock/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/spock/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation 'org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient:4.5.14'
 
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.10'
-    testRuntimeOnly 'com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:9.6.0'
+    testRuntimeOnly 'com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:9.7.0'
     testRuntimeOnly platform('org.junit:junit-bom:5.14.3')
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-testkit'