diff --git a/plantit-system/plantit.yaml b/plantit-system/plantit.yaml
index 2de0bc0..10ea95e 100644
--- a/plantit-system/plantit.yaml
+++ b/plantit-system/plantit.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: mysql
-          image: mysql:8.4
+          image: mysql:9.7
           env:
             - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
               valueFrom: