diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 9e764a5a12..adb54dced2 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ lazy val `scio-examples` = project
       "com.google.http-client" % "google-http-client" % gcpBom.key.value,
       "com.google.oauth-client" % "google-oauth-client" % gcpBom.key.value,
       "com.google.protobuf" % "protobuf-java" % protobufVersion,
-      "com.mysql" % "mysql-connector-j" % "9.5.0",
+      "com.mysql" % "mysql-connector-j" % "9.6.0",
       "com.softwaremill.magnolia1_2" %% "magnolia" % magnoliaVersion,
       "com.spotify" %% "magnolify-avro" % magnolifyVersion,
       "com.spotify" %% "magnolify-beam" % magnolifyVersion,