diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 778e578376c..966a72ac1b1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		<json_simple.version>1.1.1</json_simple.version>
 		<mongo_java_driver.version>3.12.14</mongo_java_driver.version>
 		<datumbox.version>0.8.2</datumbox.version>
-		<mysql_driver.version>5.1.48</mysql_driver.version>
+		<mysql_driver.version>8.0.33</mysql_driver.version>
 		<dasniko-testcontainer-keycloak.version>3.2.0</dasniko-testcontainer-keycloak.version>
 		<selenium_chrome_driver.version>3.14.0</selenium_chrome_driver.version>
         <selenium.version>4.17.0</selenium.version>