diff --git a/failify/pom.xml b/failify/pom.xml
index 37a774f..c66d517 100644
--- a/failify/pom.xml
+++ b/failify/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.6</version>
+            <version>8.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>