diff --git a/java_test_eclipselink_cascade_bug/pom.xml b/java_test_eclipselink_cascade_bug/pom.xml
index 52eb6967..439e19f4 100644
--- a/java_test_eclipselink_cascade_bug/pom.xml
+++ b/java_test_eclipselink_cascade_bug/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.26</version>
+            <version>8.0.28</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- SQL (JDBC driver for PostgreSQL) -->
         <dependency>