diff --git a/dependencies/pom.xml b/dependencies/pom.xml
index 05263e275..268b851a9 100644
--- a/dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.36</version>
+            <version>5.1.42</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>net.sf.jga</groupId>