diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index cc462e1d..3f4672bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8.0
         env:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: budget_testing
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: helloworld123
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     services:
       mysql:
-        image: mysql:5.7
+        image: mysql:8.0
         env:
           MYSQL_DATABASE: budget_testing
           MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: helloworld123
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 99e1da8d..e178bc3f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ volumes:
 
 services:
   database:
-    image: mysql:5.7
+    image: mysql:8.0
     environment:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: 'budget'
       MYSQL_USER: 'budget'