diff --git a/datarapid-core/pom.xml b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
index 2891fc4..996ccf7 100644
--- a/datarapid-core/pom.xml
+++ b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <properties>
         <springframework.version>4.2.3.RELEASE</springframework.version>
         <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
-        <mysql.version>5.1.31</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>8.0.28</mysql.version>
         <joda-time.version>2.3</joda-time.version>
         <shiro.version>1.2.2</shiro.version>
     </properties>