diff --git a/thoth/thoth-parent/pom.xml b/thoth/thoth-parent/pom.xml
index 5eaf711..0bec5d2 100644
--- a/thoth/thoth-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/thoth/thoth-parent/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
         <pagehelper-spring-boot-starter.version>1.1.0</pagehelper-spring-boot-starter.version>
         <mapper-spring-boot-starter.version>1.0.0</mapper-spring-boot-starter.version>
 
-        <mysql.version>5.1.41</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>8.0.16</mysql.version>
         <springfox-swagger.version>2.6.1</springfox-swagger.version>
 
         <elasticsearch.version>5.5.2</elasticsearch.version>