diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
index 1cf0ef8f6903e..bc20c206a6be0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The following databases are currently supported and tested:
 | [Apache Derby](https://db.apache.org/derby/) | [derby-10.14.2.0.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.derby/derby) |
 | [H2](https://www.h2database.com/)            | [h2-1.4.191.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.h2database/h2) |
 | [HSQLDB](http://hsqldb.org/)                 | [hsqldb-2.3.3.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.hsqldb/hsqldb) |
-| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/)              | [mariadb-java-client-1.4.6.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client) |
+| [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/)              | [mariadb-java-client-3.0.8.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client) |
 | [MySQL](https://www.mysql.com/)              | [mysql-connector-java-8.0.30.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/mysql/mysql-connector-java) |
 | [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/)    | [postgresql-42.4.1.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.postgresql/postgresql) |
 | [SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/)            | [sqlite-jdbc-3.16.1.jar](https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.xerial/sqlite-jdbc) |
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
index 84e3b6ae996b7..7ad8183c05c0d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     <derby.version>10.14.2.0</derby.version>
     <h2.version>1.4.191</h2.version>
     <hsqldb.version>2.3.3</hsqldb.version>
-    <mariadb.version>1.4.6</mariadb.version>
+    <mariadb.version>3.0.8</mariadb.version>
     <mysql.version>8.0.30</mysql.version>
     <postgresql.version>42.4.1</postgresql.version>
     <sqlite.version>3.16.1</sqlite.version>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
index 20816900db05c..934525c6f4981 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/feature/feature.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	<feature name="openhab-persistence-jdbc-mariadb" description="JDBC Persistence MariaDB" version="${project.version}">
 		<configfile finalname="${openhab.conf}/services/jdbc.cfg" override="false">mvn:org.openhab.addons.features.karaf/org.openhab.addons.features.karaf.openhab-addons-external/${project.version}/cfg/jdbc</configfile>
 		<feature prerequisite="false" dependency="false">openhab-runtime-base</feature>
-		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client/1.4.6</bundle>
+		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client/3.0.8</bundle>
 		<bundle start-level="80">mvn:org.openhab.addons.bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/${project.version}</bundle>
 	</feature>
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/JdbcConfiguration.java b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/JdbcConfiguration.java
index 56f76d745f3ef..b67fb9a31a238 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/JdbcConfiguration.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.persistence.jdbc/src/main/java/org/openhab/persistence/jdbc/internal/JdbcConfiguration.java
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ private void testJDBCDriver(String driver) {
                         warn += "\tHSQLDB:    version >= 2.3.3 from              https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.hsqldb/hsqldb\n";
                         break;
                     case "mariadb":
-                        warn += "\tMariaDB:   version >= 1.4.6 from              https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client\n";
+                        warn += "\tMariaDB:   version >= 3.0.8 from              https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mariadb.jdbc/mariadb-java-client\n";
                         break;
                     case "mysql":
                         warn += "\tMySQL:     version >= 8.0.30 from             https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/mysql/mysql-connector-java\n";