diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0037cb4..e9151cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "feedparser": "~2.1.0",
     "github": "~5.2.2",
     "irc": "0.3.7",
-    "mysql": "~2.11.1",
+    "mysql": "~2.18.1",
     "pg": "~6.1.0",
     "request": "^2.79.0"
   },