diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d9d019876..5e44533de 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
         <tomcat-jdbc.version>7.0.42</tomcat-jdbc.version>
         <ehcache.version>2.6.6</ehcache.version>
         <hsqldb.version>2.3.0</hsqldb.version>
-        <mysql.version>5.1.18</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>8.0.16</mysql.version>
 
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyy/MM/dd hh:mm:ss a,z</maven.build.timestamp.format>
         <sonar.maven.plugin.version>3.6.0.1398</sonar.maven.plugin.version>