diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index ddf08f43f8b..6b7ca5c9bb4 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		<assertj-version>3.11.1</assertj-version>
 		<httpcomponents-version>5.0.3</httpcomponents-version>
 		<!--  web-specific properties are under cldr-apps -->
-		<mysql.version>8.0.28</mysql.version>
+		<mysql.version>8.0.29</mysql.version>
 		<derby.version>10.15.2.0</derby.version>
 	</properties>