diff --git a/simba/pom.xml b/simba/pom.xml
index afb579b..5fa682e 100644
--- a/simba/pom.xml
+++ b/simba/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<aspectjweaver.version>1.7.2</aspectjweaver.version>
 		<velocity.version>1.7</velocity.version>
 		<velocity-tools.version>2.0</velocity-tools.version>
-		<mysql.version>5.1.39</mysql.version>
+		<mysql.version>8.0.28</mysql.version>
 		<derby.version>10.11.1.1</derby.version>
 		<c3p0.version>0.9.1.2</c3p0.version>
 		<junit.version>4.9</junit.version>