diff --git a/go/mysql/flavor_mysql.go b/go/mysql/flavor_mysql.go
index 3cc2e08e489..be11126ff9c 100644
--- a/go/mysql/flavor_mysql.go
+++ b/go/mysql/flavor_mysql.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (mysqlFlavor) waitUntilPositionCommand(ctx context.Context, pos replication
 		}
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf("SELECT WAIT_UNTIL_SQL_THREAD_AFTER_GTIDS('%s', %v)", pos, timeoutSeconds), nil
+	return fmt.Sprintf("SELECT WAIT_FOR_EXECUTED_GTID_SET('%s', %v)", pos, timeoutSeconds), nil
 }
 
 // readBinlogEvent is part of the Flavor interface.