diff --git a/examples/ghost/docker-compose.yml b/examples/ghost/docker-compose.yml
index a7b49cc86..7b933721e 100644
--- a/examples/ghost/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/ghost/docker-compose.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ services:
     #  #- traefik.http.routers.ghost.middlewares=external-secure@file
 
   database:
-    image: mysql:8
+    image: mysql:9
     container_name: ghost-db
     restart: always
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/examples/leantime/docker-compose.yml b/examples/leantime/docker-compose.yml
index 9facff632..53f03bfad 100644
--- a/examples/leantime/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/leantime/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
 
   leantime_db:
-    image: mysql:8.4
+    image: mysql:9.6
     container_name: leantime-mysql
     expose:
       - 3306