diff --git a/cache-updater/pom.xml b/cache-updater/pom.xml
index abf061e1e..1297a92f7 100644
--- a/cache-updater/pom.xml
+++ b/cache-updater/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
 			<artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-			<version>5.1.45</version>
+			<version>8.0.28</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>net.runelite</groupId>