diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1b6622d36f61..0e44e14e61b4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Apache Airflow is tested with:
 | Platform    | AMD64/ARM64(\*)        | AMD64/ARM64(\*)           |
 | Kubernetes  | 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27 | 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27    |
 | PostgreSQL  | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15     | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15        |
-| MySQL       | 5.7, 8                 | 5.7, 8                    |
+| MySQL       | 5.7, 8.0, 8.1          | 5.7, 8.0                  |
 | SQLite      | 3.15.0+                | 3.15.0+                   |
 | MSSQL       | 2017(\*), 2019(\*)     | 2017(\*), 2019(\*)        |
 
diff --git a/docs/apache-airflow/installation/prerequisites.rst b/docs/apache-airflow/installation/prerequisites.rst
index 7f8ddec84254..1252431bb385 100644
--- a/docs/apache-airflow/installation/prerequisites.rst
+++ b/docs/apache-airflow/installation/prerequisites.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Airflow™ is tested with:
 * Databases:
 
   * PostgreSQL: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
-  * MySQL: 5.7, 8
+  * MySQL: 5.7, 8.0, 8.1
   * SQLite: 3.15.0+
   * MSSQL(Experimental): 2017, 2019