diff --git a/src/ParticularTemplates/NServiceBusEndpoint/ProjectName.csproj b/src/ParticularTemplates/NServiceBusEndpoint/ProjectName.csproj
index 52402ce..8435784 100644
--- a/src/ParticularTemplates/NServiceBusEndpoint/ProjectName.csproj
+++ b/src/ParticularTemplates/NServiceBusEndpoint/ProjectName.csproj
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(UsesSqlPersistence)' == 'true'" Include="NServiceBus.Persistence.Sql" Version="9.*" />
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(NeedsSqlClient)' == 'true'" Include="Microsoft.Data.SqlClient" Version="6.*" />
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(NeedsPostgreSql)' == 'true'" Include="Npgsql" Version="10.*" />
-    <PackageReference Condition="'$(persistence)' == 'MySQL'" Include="MySql.Data" Version="9.*" />
+    <PackageReference Condition="'$(persistence)' == 'MySQL'" Include="MySql.Data" Version="26.*" />
     <PackageReference Condition="'$(persistence)' == 'Oracle'" Include="Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.Core" Version="23.*" />
   </ItemGroup>