diff --git a/tools/perf_util/pom.xml b/tools/perf_util/pom.xml
index 1f8b7badbe..16d2e473ac 100644
--- a/tools/perf_util/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/perf_util/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>8.0.15</version>
+            <version>8.0.16</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>