diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7749edcc..72a28568 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <groupId>mysql</groupId>
         <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
         <version>${jdbc.mysql.version}</version>
+        <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>postgresql</groupId>