diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ce3958bef6..70dfbf88a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     <modelmapper.version>3.1.1</modelmapper.version>
     <!-- WARNING do not upgrade before MySql regression is fixed: https://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=113378 -->
     <!-- See our internal ticket for more info https://startree.atlassian.net/browse/TE-1970 -->
-    <mysql.connector.version>8.0.28</mysql.connector.version>
+    <mysql.connector.version>8.0.31</mysql.connector.version>
     <org.mapstruct.version>1.5.5.Final</org.mapstruct.version>
     <pinot.version>0.10.0</pinot.version>
     <prometheus.version>0.11.0</prometheus.version>
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@
             <format>html</format>
             <format>xml</format>
           </formats>
-          <check />
+          <check/>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
       <plugin>