diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9b8f34a7b..af113379d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@
         <hibernate-core.version>5.6.15.Final</hibernate-core.version>
         <hsqldb.version>2.7.4</hsqldb.version>
         <javaee-api.version>8.0.1</javaee-api.version>
-	    <javax.persistence-api.version>2.2</javax.persistence-api.version>
+	<javax.persistence-api.version>2.2</javax.persistence-api.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.1</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <mysql.version>8.0.22</mysql.version>
+        <mysql.version>9.4.0</mysql.version>
         <oracle.version>19.3.0.0</oracle.version>
         <sqlserver.version>9.2.1.jre8</sqlserver.version>
         <maven-resolver.version>1.9.24</maven-resolver.version>
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@
                 <version>${h2.version}</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
+	    <dependency>
+               <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>			
+               <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
+	       <version>${mysql.version}</version>
+	       <scope>test</scope>
+	   </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
@@ -232,12 +238,6 @@
                 <artifactId>javax.persistence-api</artifactId>
                 <version>${javax.persistence-api.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-                <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-                <version>${mysql.version}</version>
-                <scope>test</scope>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.ant</groupId>
                 <artifactId>ant</artifactId>