diff --git a/jakartaee/v8/payara/payara5.194+mysql/cargotracker/pom.xml b/jakartaee/v8/payara/payara5.194+mysql/cargotracker/pom.xml
index c0710e2..c0ecbaf 100644
--- a/jakartaee/v8/payara/payara5.194+mysql/cargotracker/pom.xml
+++ b/jakartaee/v8/payara/payara5.194+mysql/cargotracker/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>8.0.16</version>
+            <version>8.0.28</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>fish.payara.api</groupId>