diff --git a/vdc-dummy/pom.xml b/vdc-dummy/pom.xml
index 526065e..d7a969b 100644
--- a/vdc-dummy/pom.xml
+++ b/vdc-dummy/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.40</version>
+            <version>8.0.28</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>joda-time</groupId>