diff --git a/sample-apps/rds-mysql/template-vpcrds.yml b/sample-apps/rds-mysql/template-vpcrds.yml
index 378952b0..06a5e5ab 100644
--- a/sample-apps/rds-mysql/template-vpcrds.yml
+++ b/sample-apps/rds-mysql/template-vpcrds.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Resources:
       AllocatedStorage: '10'
       DBInstanceClass: db.t3.small
       Engine: MySQL
-      EngineVersion: 5.7.26
+      EngineVersion: 5.7.38
       MasterUsername: !Ref 'databaseUser'
       MasterUserPassword: '{{resolve:secretsmanager:rds-mysql-admin:SecretString:password}}'
       DeletionProtection: true