diff --git a/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package-lock.json b/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package-lock.json
index 9e2f771..f1e4b4c 100644
--- a/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package-lock.json
+++ b/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package-lock.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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+        "mysql2": "^3.16.0",
         "node-vault": "^0.10.2",
         "pg": "^8.11.3",
         "prom-client": "^15.1.0",
@@ -5978,9 +5978,9 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.15.3.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mysql2/-/mysql2-3.16.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-AEGW7QLLSuSnjCS4pk3EIqOmogegmze9h8EyrndavUQnIUcfkVal/sK7QznE+a3bc6rzPbAiui9Jcb+96tPwYA==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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diff --git a/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package.json b/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package.json
index 018f1a0..5933028 100644
--- a/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package.json
+++ b/reference-apps/typescript-api-first/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "helmet": "^8.1.0",
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.1",
     "mongodb": "^7.0.0",
-    "mysql2": "^3.6.5",
+    "mysql2": "^3.16.0",
     "node-vault": "^0.10.2",
     "pg": "^8.11.3",
     "prom-client": "^15.1.0",