diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2e4355ef04b..1ae1da148e2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ dependencies {
     antlr4 'org.antlr:antlr4:4.5.3'
     compile 'org.antlr:antlr4-runtime:4.5.3'
 
-    compile 'mysql:mysql-connector-java:5.1.38'
+    // VersionEye states that 6.0.3 is the most recent version, but http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/ shows that as "Development Release"
+    compile 'mysql:mysql-connector-java:5.1.39'
+
     compile 'org.postgresql:postgresql:9.4.1208'
 
     compile 'net.java.dev.glazedlists:glazedlists_java15:1.9.1'