diff --git a/schoolmate/database/Dockerfile b/schoolmate/database/Dockerfile
index 36a0dd3..f342adb 100644
--- a/schoolmate/database/Dockerfile
+++ b/schoolmate/database/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mysql:5.5
+FROM mysql:5.7.41
 
 # prepare the database
 COPY sql/01_SchoolMate.sql /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/01_SchoolMate.sql