diff --git a/ping-pong/pom.xml b/ping-pong/pom.xml
index 75235faa..69e4f24b 100644
--- a/ping-pong/pom.xml
+++ b/ping-pong/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <jooq.version>3.8.4</jooq.version>
         <aspectj.version>1.8.8</aspectj.version>
         <jersey.version>2.22.2</jersey.version>
-        <mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.38</mysql-connector-java.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>8.0.28</mysql-connector-java.version>
         <restassured.version>3.0.1</restassured.version>
         <http.port>8080</http.port>
         <debug.port>5008</debug.port>