diff --git a/build/gitlab-dc.mysql.yml b/build/gitlab-dc.mysql.yml
index b82478954d..d9146b9bbb 100644
--- a/build/gitlab-dc.mysql.yml
+++ b/build/gitlab-dc.mysql.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: '2.4'
 services:
   mysql:
-    image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/mattermost/ci/images/mysql:5.6-1
+    image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/mattermost/ci/images/mysql:5.7-1
     restart: always
     environment:
       MYSQL_ROOT_HOST: "%"
diff --git a/build/gitlab-dc.schemamysql.yml b/build/gitlab-dc.schemamysql.yml
index c8a5e6e890..77f2688ad5 100644
--- a/build/gitlab-dc.schemamysql.yml
+++ b/build/gitlab-dc.schemamysql.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: '2.4'
 services:
   mysql:
-    image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/mattermost/ci/images/mysql:5.6-1
+    image: ${CI_REGISTRY}/mattermost/ci/images/mysql:5.7-1
     restart: always
     environment:
       MYSQL_ROOT_HOST: "%"