diff --git a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
index 17242c566a..b5659cd685 100644
--- a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         
         <version.com.h2>1.4.191</version.com.h2>
         <version.postgresql.9>9.2-1002.jdbc4</version.postgresql.9>
-        <version.mysql>5.1.39</version.mysql>
+        <version.mysql>8.0.28</version.mysql>
         <version.com.oracle>11.2.0.1.0</version.com.oracle>
         <version.com.amazonaws>1.11.454</version.com.amazonaws>
         <version.com.microsoft.sqlserver.mssql-jdbc>6.1.0.jre8</version.com.microsoft.sqlserver.mssql-jdbc>