diff --git a/examples/struts/pom.xml b/examples/struts/pom.xml
index 08547024..e8d1e794 100644
--- a/examples/struts/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/struts/pom.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>mysql</groupId>
       <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-      <version>5.1.13</version>
+      <version>8.0.28</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>