diff --git a/java-design-patterns/pom.xml b/java-design-patterns/pom.xml
index 08a72f5..aee0861 100644
--- a/java-design-patterns/pom.xml
+++ b/java-design-patterns/pom.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.6</version>
+            <version>8.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>