diff --git a/java/CardBag/merchants/pom.xml b/java/CardBag/merchants/pom.xml
index 40eb93eb..d9f8858a 100644
--- a/java/CardBag/merchants/pom.xml
+++ b/java/CardBag/merchants/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.41</version>
+            <version>8.0.28</version>
         </dependency>
         <!--spring-web-->
         <dependency>