diff --git a/docker/mysql-agent/Dockerfile b/docker/mysql-agent/Dockerfile
index 9e4501749..637c752a4 100644
--- a/docker/mysql-agent/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/mysql-agent/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mysql/mysql-server:8.0.11
+FROM mysql/mysql-server:8.0.12
 
 COPY bin/linux_amd64/mysql-agent /
 
diff --git a/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/helpers.go b/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/helpers.go
index 93965c815..dd9398b9d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/mysql/v1alpha1/helpers.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// The default MySQL version to use if not specified explicitly by user
-	defaultVersion      = "8.0.11"
+	defaultVersion      = "8.0.12"
 	defaultMembers      = 3
 	defaultBaseServerID = 1000
 	// maxBaseServerID is the maximum safe value for BaseServerID calculated