diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 090b6f3..b35ceaf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ dependencies {
     api 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.14'
 
     // MariaDB/MySQL
-    api 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.5.11'
+    api 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:4.0.0'
 
     // UNIX sockets
     api 'com.kohlschutter.junixsocket:junixsocket-core:2.11.1'