diff --git a/samples/DatabasePolling/pom.xml b/samples/DatabasePolling/pom.xml
index 23d9f4dea2..a4969fc405 100644
--- a/samples/DatabasePolling/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/DatabasePolling/pom.xml
@@ -339,7 +339,14 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-  </profiles>    
+  </profiles>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+      <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
+      <version>8.0.32</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
   <properties>
     <projectType>integration-project</projectType>
     <uuid>2acf9d9c-5705-4d6b-90cf-39beac852b38</uuid>
diff --git a/samples/RESTDataService/pom.xml b/samples/RESTDataService/pom.xml
index c5ed65310f..a037da4c27 100644
--- a/samples/RESTDataService/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/RESTDataService/pom.xml
@@ -339,7 +339,14 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-  </profiles>    
+  </profiles>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+      <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
+      <version>8.0.32</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
   <properties>
     <projectType>integration-project</projectType>
     <uuid>21cfc6ad-73a3-4eb8-a636-7c43a311124d</uuid>
diff --git a/samples/StudentsDataService/pom.xml b/samples/StudentsDataService/pom.xml
index bf065f23b1..e9aa65cecd 100644
--- a/samples/StudentsDataService/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/StudentsDataService/pom.xml
@@ -339,7 +339,14 @@
         </plugins>
       </build>
     </profile>
-  </profiles>    
+  </profiles>
+  <dependencies>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+      <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
+      <version>8.0.32</version>
+    </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
   <properties>
     <projectType>integration-project</projectType>
     <uuid>76d737f3-2512-43ae-85b0-70bc9030d02b</uuid>