diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 527e8cbb..5088f5ee 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
         "loopback-connector": "^6.1.1",
-        "mysql2": "^3.6.3",
+        "mysql2": "^3.8.0",
         "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
         "strong-globalize": "^6.0.6"
       },
@@ -2017,9 +2017,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-qYd/1CDuW1KYZjD4tzg2O8YS3X/UWuGH8ZMHyMeggMTXL3yOdMisbwZ5SNkHzDGlZXKYLAvV8tMrEH+NUMz3fw==",
+      "version": "3.8.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.8.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rC9J/Wy9TCaoQWhk/p4J0Jd+WCDYghniuawi7pheDqhQOEJyDfiWGiWOR3iPgTFJaOK3GezC7dmCki7cP1HFkQ==",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 564cf64d..f03b5752 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "debug": "^4.3.4",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "loopback-connector": "^6.1.1",
-    "mysql2": "^3.6.3",
+    "mysql2": "^3.8.0",
     "patch-package": "^8.0.0",
     "strong-globalize": "^6.0.6"
   },