diff --git a/proxy/pom.xml b/proxy/pom.xml
index 211f4dedb..09af6a927 100644
--- a/proxy/pom.xml
+++ b/proxy/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.43</version>
+            <version>5.1.44</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>