diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d1c53ff..f566ee2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "lodash": "~1.0.0-rc.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "mysql": "2.0.0-alpha5",
+    "mysql": "2.17.1",
     "underscore.string": ">= 2.1.1",
     "mocha": "~1.7.4",
     "chai": "~1.4.2",