diff --git a/libraries.gradle b/libraries.gradle
index 73485ee495..136c4825d2 100644
--- a/libraries.gradle
+++ b/libraries.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ext {
     vaadinVersion = '8.14.1'
     nettyVersion = '4.1.69.Final'
     httpAsyncClientVersion = '4.1.4'
-    mysqlJDBCVersion = '8.0.17'
+    mysqlJDBCVersion = '8.0.28'
     c3p0Version = '0.9.5.4'
     postgresJDBCVersion = '42.2.13'
     flywaydbVersion = '6.0.4'