diff --git a/dirtyData/mysql/pom.xml b/dirtyData/mysql/pom.xml
index 86efb7316..e5a1a40fe 100644
--- a/dirtyData/mysql/pom.xml
+++ b/dirtyData/mysql/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <name>dirtyConsumer-mysql</name>
     <properties>
-        <mysql.connector.version>5.1.46</mysql.connector.version>
+        <mysql.connector.version>8.0.28</mysql.connector.version>
     </properties>
 
     <artifactId>dirtyConsumer.mysql</artifactId>