diff --git a/modules/mariadb/build.gradle b/modules/mariadb/build.gradle
index a4f2f951233..775854748dc 100644
--- a/modules/mariadb/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/mariadb/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'org.mariadb:r2dbc-mariadb:0.8.2-alpha2'
 
     testCompile project(':jdbc-test')
-    testCompile 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:2.6.1'
+    testCompile 'org.mariadb.jdbc:mariadb-java-client:2.6.2'
 
     testCompile testFixtures(project(':r2dbc'))
     testCompile 'org.mariadb:r2dbc-mariadb:0.8.1-alpha1'