diff --git a/.github/workflows/data/mysql/matrix.yml b/.github/workflows/data/mysql/matrix.yml
index cd96a63b9..8e46b42e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/data/mysql/matrix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/data/mysql/matrix.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ latest: &latest
 
 matrix:
   small:
-    - mysql-version: 8.3.0
+    - mysql-version: 8.4.0
       <<: *max
   full:
     # Min supported version by JDBC driver is 5.7
     - mysql-version: 5.7.6
       <<: *min
     # Max supported version by JDBC driver is 8.3
-    - mysql-version: 8.3.0
+    - mysql-version: 8.4.0
       <<: *max
   nightly:
     - mysql-version: 5.7.6
diff --git a/docs/changelog/next_release/253.feature.rst b/docs/changelog/next_release/253.feature.rst
index 46b364d95..92994bdbb 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/next_release/253.feature.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog/next_release/253.feature.rst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-:class:`MySQL` connection now uses MySQL JDBC driver ``8.3.0``, upgraded from ``8.0.33``, and supports passing custom versions: ``MySQL.get_packages(package_version=...)``.
+:class:`MySQL` connection now uses MySQL JDBC driver ``8.4.0``, upgraded from ``8.0.33``, and supports passing custom versions: ``MySQL.get_packages(package_version=...)``.
diff --git a/docs/connection/db_connection/mysql/prerequisites.rst b/docs/connection/db_connection/mysql/prerequisites.rst
index 99b7820cb..225e630b2 100644
--- a/docs/connection/db_connection/mysql/prerequisites.rst
+++ b/docs/connection/db_connection/mysql/prerequisites.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Prerequisites
 Version Compatibility
 ---------------------
 
-* MySQL server versions: 5.7, 8.0
+* MySQL server versions: 5.7 - 8.4
 * Spark versions: 2.3.x - 3.5.x
 * Java versions: 8 - 20
 
diff --git a/onetl/connection/db_connection/mysql/connection.py b/onetl/connection/db_connection/mysql/connection.py
index 6774870b9..a80bd7ac9 100644
--- a/onetl/connection/db_connection/mysql/connection.py
+++ b/onetl/connection/db_connection/mysql/connection.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class Config:
 class MySQL(JDBCConnection):
     """MySQL JDBC connection. |support_hooks|
 
-    Based on Maven package ``com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.0.33``
-    (`official MySQL JDBC driver <https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/8.0.html>`_).
+    Based on Maven package `com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0 <https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.mysql/mysql-connector-j/8.4.0>`_
+    (`official MySQL JDBC driver <https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/8.4.html>`_).
 
     .. warning::
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def get_packages(cls, package_version: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
         Parameters
         ----------
         package_version : str, optional
-            Specifies the version of the MySQL JDBC driver to use. Defaults to ``8.3.0``.
+            Specifies the version of the MySQL JDBC driver to use. Defaults to ``8.4.0``.
 
         Examples
         --------
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def get_packages(cls, package_version: str | None = None) -> list[str]:
             # specify a custom package version
             MySQL.get_packages(package_version="8.2.0")
         """
-        default_version = "8.3.0"
+        default_version = "8.4.0"
         version = Version(package_version or default_version).min_digits(3)
 
         return [f"com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:{version}"]
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def package(cls) -> str:
         """Get package name to be downloaded by Spark."""
         msg = "`MySQL.package` will be removed in 1.0.0, use `MySQL.get_packages()` instead"
         warnings.warn(msg, UserWarning, stacklevel=3)
-        return "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.3.0"
+        return "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0"
 
     @property
     def jdbc_url(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tests/tests_unit/tests_db_connection_unit/test_mysql_unit.py b/tests/tests_unit/tests_db_connection_unit/test_mysql_unit.py
index da9267586..e95b34f1a 100644
--- a/tests/tests_unit/tests_db_connection_unit/test_mysql_unit.py
+++ b/tests/tests_unit/tests_db_connection_unit/test_mysql_unit.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ def test_mysql_class_attributes():
 def test_mysql_package():
     warning_msg = re.escape("will be removed in 1.0.0, use `MySQL.get_packages()` instead")
     with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=warning_msg):
-        assert MySQL.package == "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.3.0"
+        assert MySQL.package == "com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "package_version, expected_packages",
     [
-        (None, ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.3.0"]),
-        ("8.3.0", ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.3.0"]),
+        (None, ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0"]),
+        ("8.4.0", ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.4.0"]),
         ("8.1.0", ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.1.0"]),
         ("8.0.33", ["com.mysql:mysql-connector-j:8.0.33"]),
     ],