diff --git a/backend/build.gradle b/backend/build.gradle
index 79d95bd4..4204f630 100644
--- a/backend/build.gradle
+++ b/backend/build.gradle
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ subprojects {
         implementation 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.47.0.0'
         implementation 'com.h2database:h2:2.3.232'
         implementation 'org.postgresql:postgresql:42.7.4'
-        implementation 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.4.1'
+        implementation 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:3.5.0'
 
         implementation "io.ktor:ktor-client-core:$ktor_version"
         //Using Apache Engine Ktor engine, because it is at this time the only one that supports following redirects