diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 68d194e..d08bcb0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
         <!-- Database dependencies -->
         <hikari.version>2.6.1</hikari.version>
-        <mysql-connector.version>8.0.17</mysql-connector.version>
+        <mysql-connector.version>8.0.28</mysql-connector.version>
         <mysqlfactory.version>1.0.15</mysqlfactory.version>
         <hibernate.version>5.4.5.Final</hibernate.version>
         <guice.persist.version>4.2.2</guice.persist.version>