diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1805f0f13..3d2d7924a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>mysql</groupId>
         <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-        <version>8.0.17</version>
+        <version>8.0.18</version>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>