diff --git a/setup/.env.example b/setup/.env.example
index 559c38b..bf26198 100755
--- a/setup/.env.example
+++ b/setup/.env.example
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ GIT_EMAIL_ADDRESS=
 VHOST_DIRECTORY="/var/www/vhost"
 
 # install-mysql.sh
+MYSQL_VERSION="8.0"
 MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=
 MYSQL_USER_NAME=
 MYSQL_USER_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/setup/installers/install-mysql.sh b/setup/installers/install-mysql.sh
index 04bc4a2..31a1285 100755
--- a/setup/installers/install-mysql.sh
+++ b/setup/installers/install-mysql.sh
@@ -7,20 +7,24 @@ ensure_not_installed "MySQL"
 ensure_variable_set "WSL_USER"
 
 readonly WSL_USER
+readonly MYSQL_VERSION="${MYSQL_VERSION:-8.0}"
+readonly MYSQL_PACKAGE="mysql-server-${MYSQL_VERSION}"
 readonly MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD="${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:-root}"
 readonly MYSQL_USER_NAME="${MYSQL_USER_NAME:-homestead}"
 readonly MYSQL_USER_PASSWORD="${MYSQL_USER_PASSWORD:-secret}"
 readonly WSL_USER_DIRECTORY="$(wsl_user_directory "${WSL_USER}")"
 
+ensure_package_available "${MYSQL_PACKAGE}"
+
 # Set the root password for when mysql is installed
-debconf-set-selections <<< "mysql-server-5.7 mysql-server/root_password password ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
-debconf-set-selections <<< "mysql-server-5.7 mysql-server/root_password_again password ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+debconf-set-selections <<< "${MYSQL_PACKAGE} mysql-server/root_password password ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
+debconf-set-selections <<< "${MYSQL_PACKAGE} mysql-server/root_password_again password ${MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD}"
 
 log_info "Installing MySQL. This may take a few minutes..."
 
 # Install mysql
 apt-get -yqq update
-DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install mysql-server-5.7
+DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get -y install ${MYSQL_PACKAGE}
 
 log_info "Setting up mysql user home directory."