diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
index 5eb4385b1..cbfd73bf8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <h2.version>1.4.191</h2.version>
     <hsqldb.version>2.3.3</hsqldb.version>
     <mariadb.version>1.4.6</mariadb.version>
-    <mysql.version>8.0.13</mysql.version>
+    <mysql.version>8.0.22</mysql.version>
     <postgresql.version>9.4.1212</postgresql.version>
     <sqlite.version>3.16.1</sqlite.version>
   </properties>