diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3a44594..0b77a20 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<java-version>1.8</java-version>
 		<org.springframework-version>4.2.1.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
-		<mysql-connector-java.version>5.1.37</mysql-connector-java.version>
+		<mysql-connector-java.version>8.0.16</mysql-connector-java.version>
 		<org.hibernate-version>4.3.10.Final</org.hibernate-version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>