diff --git a/jdbc-easy-meal-card-system/pom.xml b/jdbc-easy-meal-card-system/pom.xml
index ce84d05..0691134 100644
--- a/jdbc-easy-meal-card-system/pom.xml
+++ b/jdbc-easy-meal-card-system/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>6.0.6</version>
+            <version>8.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>