diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
index 79e831f9b..34106c7ee 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>8.0.22</mysql.version>
+    <mysql.version>8.0.28</mysql.version>
     <postgresql.version>42.3.3</postgresql.version>
     <sqlite.version>3.16.1</sqlite.version>
   </properties>