diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a6b59f6f1..b966a8bed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
         <caffeineVersion>2.9.3</caffeineVersion>
         <derbyVersion>10.14.2.0</derbyVersion>
-        <mySqlVersion>8.0.28</mySqlVersion>
+        <mySqlVersion>5.1.48</mySqlVersion>
         <mssqlVersion>7.0.0.jre8</mssqlVersion>
         <oracle.driver.version>21.7.0.0</oracle.driver.version>
 
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>mysql</groupId>
                     <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-                    <version>8.0.28</version>
+                    <version>5.1.48</version>
                     <scope>test</scope>
                 </dependency>
             </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mule/extension/db/internal/domain/connection/mysql/MySqlConnectionProvider.java b/src/main/java/org/mule/extension/db/internal/domain/connection/mysql/MySqlConnectionProvider.java
index 319feaabc..cb200ec05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mule/extension/db/internal/domain/connection/mysql/MySqlConnectionProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mule/extension/db/internal/domain/connection/mysql/MySqlConnectionProvider.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class MySqlConnectionProvider extends DbConnectionProvider {
   private static final String ACCESS_DENIED = "Access denied";
   private static final String UNKNOWN_DATABASE = "Unknown database";
   private static final String COMMUNICATIONS_LINK_FAILURE = "Communications link failure";
-  static final String MYSQL_GAV = "mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.30";
+  static final String MYSQL_GAV = "mysql:mysql-connector-java:5.1.48";
 
 
   @ParameterGroup(name = CONNECTION)