diff --git a/codec/pom.xml b/codec/pom.xml
index 2393e7e..1b4418e 100644
--- a/codec/pom.xml
+++ b/codec/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
-		<mysql-connector.version>5.1.43</mysql-connector.version>
+		<mysql-connector.version>8.0.28</mysql-connector.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<name>Netty MySQL Codec</name>