diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 17f12738d..c3e6d504b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <maven-scm-provider.version>1.10.0</maven-scm-provider.version>
     <mockito.version>2.22.0</mockito.version>
     <mongo-java-driver.version>3.10.2</mongo-java-driver.version>
-    <mysql-driver.version>5.1.20</mysql-driver.version>
+    <mysql-driver.version>8.0.16</mysql-driver.version>
     <natty.version>0.13</natty.version>
     <opencsv.version>2.3</opencsv.version>
     <oracle-jdbc6-driver.version>11.2.0.2.0</oracle-jdbc6-driver.version>