diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b6abb60..dd6d139 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.47</version>
+            <version>8.0.28</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Vert.x -->
         <dependency>