diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bb3f855b..c4e6fc75 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>mysql</groupId>
                 <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-                <version>5.1.25</version>
+                <version>8.0.16</version>
             </dependency>
             <!-- Derby Driver for embedded DB -->
             <dependency>