diff --git a/Java/Connecting to Databases/pom.xml b/Java/Connecting to Databases/pom.xml
index ed813b3..52b6646 100644
--- a/Java/Connecting to Databases/pom.xml	
+++ b/Java/Connecting to Databases/pom.xml	
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>mysql</groupId>
       <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-      <version>5.1.17</version>
+      <version>8.0.16</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
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