diff --git a/.woodpecker/test.yaml b/.woodpecker/test.yaml
index b0b26d2bf86..95580a067ac 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test.yaml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test.yaml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ services:
     when: *when
 
   mysql:
-    image: docker.io/mysql:9.6.0
+    image: docker.io/mysql:9.7.0
     ports: ['3306']
     environment:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: test