diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ed7da94..46b007b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-        <mysql.connector.version>5.1.42</mysql.connector.version>
+        <mysql.connector.version>8.0.28</mysql.connector.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>