diff --git a/testbed/mysql/conf/application.yml b/testbed/mysql/conf/application.yml
index 76e40f809..6eddb1625 100644
--- a/testbed/mysql/conf/application.yml
+++ b/testbed/mysql/conf/application.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ spring:
     include:
   datasource:
     platform: mysql
-    driver-class-name: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
+    driver-class-name: com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
     url: jdbc:mysql://db:3306/shibui
     username: shibui
     password: shibui
@@ -135,4 +135,4 @@ custom:
 logging:
   level:
     org.pac4j: "TRACE"
-    org.opensaml: "INFO"
+    org.opensaml: "INFO"
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