diff --git a/sharp-sword-core/pom.xml b/sharp-sword-core/pom.xml
index 99aab56..c8a9bf1 100644
--- a/sharp-sword-core/pom.xml
+++ b/sharp-sword-core/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>mysql</groupId>
                 <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-                <version>5.1.47</version>
+                <version>8.0.16</version>
                 <scope>runtime</scope>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>