diff --git a/Connectors/src/MongoDb/Steeltoe.Samples.MongoDb.csproj b/Connectors/src/MongoDb/Steeltoe.Samples.MongoDb.csproj
index 8da758ae..7f7fe4d6 100644
--- a/Connectors/src/MongoDb/Steeltoe.Samples.MongoDb.csproj
+++ b/Connectors/src/MongoDb/Steeltoe.Samples.MongoDb.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="MongoDB.Driver" Version="3.7.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MongoDB.Driver" Version="3.8.*" />
     <PackageReference Include="Steeltoe.Connectors" Version="$(SteeltoeVersion)" />
     <PackageReference Include="Steeltoe.Management.Endpoint" Version="$(SteeltoeVersion)" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Connectors/src/MySql/Steeltoe.Samples.MySql.csproj b/Connectors/src/MySql/Steeltoe.Samples.MySql.csproj
index 1d7a2a17..79ba1cf5 100644
--- a/Connectors/src/MySql/Steeltoe.Samples.MySql.csproj
+++ b/Connectors/src/MySql/Steeltoe.Samples.MySql.csproj
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <!-- Either one of these MySQL NuGet packages should work in this sample. -->
     <PackageReference Include="MySqlConnector" Version="2.5.*" />
     <!--
-    <PackageReference Include="MySql.Data" Version="9.6.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MySql.Data" Version="9.7.*" />
     -->
 
     <PackageReference Include="Steeltoe.Connectors" Version="$(SteeltoeVersion)" />