diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 47a8ec0..aedd0e6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ dependencies {
 /* Logging END */
 
 /* Database Connectivity BEGIN */
-    implementation "mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.16"
+    implementation "mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.22"
     implementation "com.zaxxer:HikariCP:3.3.1"
     implementation "org.flywaydb:flyway-core:6.0.0-beta"
 /* Database Connectivity END */