diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cb4b592c93452..018fabc0fc57e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/vulcand/predicate v1.2.0 // replaced
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/api/v3 v3.5.11
 	go.etcd.io/etcd/client/v3 v3.5.11
-	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.0
+	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.1
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/otelaws v0.46.1
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc v0.46.1
 	go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp v0.46.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 69e8c8cf35585..b367148bcc792 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1559,8 +1559,8 @@ go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.7.3/go.mod h1:NqaYOwnXWr5Pm7AOpO5QFxKJ503nbMse/R7
 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.7.5/go.mod h1:VXEWRZ6URJIkUq2SCAyapmhH0ZLRBP+FT4xhp5Zvxng=
 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.10.0/go.mod h1:wsihk0Kdgv8Kqu1Anit4sfK+22vSFbUrAVEYRhCXrA8=
 go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.11.4/go.mod h1:PTSz5yu21bkT/wXpkS7WR5f0ddqw5quethTUn9WM+2g=
-go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.0 h1:67DgFFjYOCMWdtTEmKFpV3ffWlFnh+CYZ8ZS/tXWUfY=
-go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.0/go.mod h1:/rGBTebI3XYboVmgz+Wv3Bcbl3aD0QF9zl6kDDw18rQ=
+go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.1 h1:YIc7HTYsKndGK4RFzJ3covLz1byri52x0IoMB0Pt/vk=
+go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.13.1/go.mod h1:wcDf1JBCXy2mOW0bWHwO/IOYqdca1MPCwDtFu/Z9+eo=
 go.opencensus.io v0.20.1/go.mod h1:6WKK9ahsWS3RSO+PY9ZHZUfv2irvY6gN279GOPZjmmk=
 go.opencensus.io v0.20.2/go.mod h1:6WKK9ahsWS3RSO+PY9ZHZUfv2irvY6gN279GOPZjmmk=
 go.opencensus.io v0.21.0/go.mod h1:mSImk1erAIZhrmZN+AvHh14ztQfjbGwt4TtuofqLduU=
diff --git a/lib/srv/db/access_test.go b/lib/srv/db/access_test.go
index 56d9957aa4cd3..d43d8afb7d49b 100644
--- a/lib/srv/db/access_test.go
+++ b/lib/srv/db/access_test.go
@@ -1003,12 +1003,12 @@ func TestMongoDBMaxMessageSize(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedQueryError bool
 	}{
 		"default message size": {
-			messageSize: 300,
+			messageSize: 400,
 		},
 		"message size exceeded": {
 			// Set a value that will enable handshake message to complete
 			// successfully.
-			maxMessageSize:     300,
+			maxMessageSize:     400,
 			messageSize:        500,
 			expectedQueryError: true,
 		},
diff --git a/lib/srv/db/mongodb/test.go b/lib/srv/db/mongodb/test.go
index df266bd61b13b..a858ac05789af 100644
--- a/lib/srv/db/mongodb/test.go
+++ b/lib/srv/db/mongodb/test.go
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ func (s *TestServer) handleMessage(message protocol.Message) (protocol.Message,
 	switch command {
 	case commandIsMaster:
 		return s.handleIsMaster(message)
+	case commandHello:
+		return s.handleHello(message)
 	case commandAuth:
 		return s.handleAuth(message)
 	case commandPing:
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ func (s *TestServer) handleAuth(message protocol.Message) (protocol.Message, err
 // handleIsMaster makes response to the client's "isMaster" command.
 //
 // isMaster command is used as a handshake by the client to determine the
-// cluster topology.
+// cluster topology. Replaced by hello command in newer versions.
 func (s *TestServer) handleIsMaster(message protocol.Message) (protocol.Message, error) {
 	isMasterReply, err := makeIsMasterReply(s.getWireVersion(), s.getMaxMessageSize())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -289,6 +291,28 @@ func (s *TestServer) handleIsMaster(message protocol.Message) (protocol.Message,
 	return nil, trace.NotImplemented("unsupported message: %v", message)
 }
 
+// handleHello makes response to the client's "hello" command.
+//
+// hello command is used as a handshake by the client to determine the
+// cluster topology.
+func (s *TestServer) handleHello(message protocol.Message) (protocol.Message, error) {
+	reply, err := bson.Marshal(bson.M{
+		"ok":                  1,
+		"isWritablePrimary":   true,
+		"maxMessageSizeBytes": s.getMaxMessageSize(),
+		"maxWireVersion":      s.getWireVersion(),
+		"readOnly":            false,
+		"compression":         []string{"zlib"},
+		// `serviceId` is required for LoadBalanced mode. Reference:
+		// https://github.com/mongodb/specifications/blob/master/source/load-balancers/load-balancers.rst
+		"serviceId": primitive.NewObjectID(),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, trace.Wrap(err)
+	}
+	return protocol.MakeOpMsg(reply), nil
+}
+
 // handlePing makes response to the client's "ping" command.
 //
 // ping command is usually used by client to test connectivity to the server.
@@ -718,6 +742,7 @@ const (
 
 	commandAuth         = "authenticate"
 	commandIsMaster     = "isMaster"
+	commandHello        = "hello"
 	commandPing         = "ping"
 	commandFind         = "find"
 	commandSaslStart    = "saslStart"
@@ -747,7 +772,9 @@ func makeIsMasterReply(wireVersion int, maxMessageSize uint32) ([]byte, error) {
 		"maxWireVersion":  wireVersion,
 		"maxMessageBytes": maxMessageSize,
 		"compression":     []string{"zlib"},
-		"serviceId":       primitive.NewObjectID(),
+		// `serviceId` is required for LoadBalanced mode. Reference:
+		// https://github.com/mongodb/specifications/blob/master/source/load-balancers/load-balancers.rst
+		"serviceId": primitive.NewObjectID(),
 	})
 }