diff --git a/azure/pom.xml b/azure/pom.xml
index ae20ae7785..6a06282a71 100644
--- a/azure/pom.xml
+++ b/azure/pom.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/ddd/pom.xml b/ddd/pom.xml
index 3beb43bb35..6128bb1cd9 100644
--- a/ddd/pom.xml
+++ b/ddd/pom.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/jhipster-5/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml b/jhipster-5/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
index ccf7a3c85e..ccaa802a39 100644
--- a/jhipster-5/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
+++ b/jhipster-5/bookstore-monolith/pom.xml
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
@@ -1175,7 +1171,7 @@
         <jhipster-dependencies.version>2.1.1</jhipster-dependencies.version>
         <!-- The spring-boot version should match the one managed by
         https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.github.jhipster/jhipster-dependencies/${jhipster-dependencies.version} -->
-        <spring-boot.version>2.0.8.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>2.7.8</spring-boot.version>
         <!-- The hibernate version should match the one managed by
         https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.springframework.boot/spring-boot-dependencies/${spring-boot.version} -->
         <hibernate.version>5.2.17.Final</hibernate.version>
diff --git a/libraries-data-db/pom.xml b/libraries-data-db/pom.xml
index 8e5140458e..6c72a4902c 100644
--- a/libraries-data-db/pom.xml
+++ b/libraries-data-db/pom.xml
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@
         </dependency>
         <!-- MySQL -->
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Utility dependencies -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/parent-boot-2/pom.xml b/parent-boot-2/pom.xml
index 115589b1b0..a1f16c4a64 100644
--- a/parent-boot-2/pom.xml
+++ b/parent-boot-2/pom.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
                 <type>pom</type>
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>mysql</groupId>
+                <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+                <version>${mysql-connector-java.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -89,8 +94,9 @@
         <rest-assured.version>3.3.0</rest-assured.version>
         <!-- plugins -->
         <thin.version>1.0.22.RELEASE</thin.version>
-        <spring-boot.version>2.7.5</spring-boot.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>2.7.8</spring-boot.version>
         <aspectjweaver.version>1.9.1</aspectjweaver.version>
+        <mysql-connector-java.version>8.0.31</mysql-connector-java.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quarkus-modules/quarkus-vs-springboot/spring-project/pom.xml b/quarkus-modules/quarkus-vs-springboot/spring-project/pom.xml
index 69e1dc3ab0..13508d7086 100644
--- a/quarkus-modules/quarkus-vs-springboot/spring-project/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-modules/quarkus-vs-springboot/spring-project/pom.xml
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-autoconfiguration/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-autoconfiguration/pom.xml
index ef5d4f66dd..7a3f9f01e8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-autoconfiguration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-autoconfiguration/pom.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
index efcfcb71ee..4ceae26f60 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-bootstrap/pom.xml
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-data-3/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-data-3/pom.xml
index cac5016ebd..cf53c25697 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-data-3/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-data-3/pom.xml
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-mvc/pom.xml b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-mvc/pom.xml
index 6d3f722146..d5ec7742c9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-mvc/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-modules/spring-boot-mvc/pom.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-rest</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-core-2/pom.xml b/spring-core-2/pom.xml
index 719bf56e0b..3cd9adf451 100644
--- a/spring-core-2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-core-2/pom.xml
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
             <version>${javassist.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
+            <groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+            <artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>