diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a5aea46..eb9dd94 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-			<version>8.0.18</version>
+			<version>8.0.28</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<!-- Testing Tools -->
 		<dependency>