diff --git a/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store.go b/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store.go
index f46fb3693a..2b0c831fc1 100644
--- a/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store.go
+++ b/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store.go
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ const (
 	// 9.6.3 would be 90603.
 	minimumRequiredPostgresVersion = 110000
 	// major*1000 + minor*100 + patch
-	minimumRequiredMySQLVersion = 5712
+	minimumRequiredMySQLVersion    = 5712
+	minimumRecommendedMySQLVersion = 8000
 
 	migrationsDirectionUp   migrationDirection = "up"
 	migrationsDirectionDown migrationDirection = "down"
@@ -1231,8 +1232,11 @@ func (ss *SqlStore) ensureMinimumDBVersion(ver string) (bool, error) {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse MySQL DB version: %w", err2)
 		}
 		intVer := majorVer*1000 + minorVer*100 + patchVer
+		if intVer < minimumRecommendedMySQLVersion {
+			mlog.Warn("The MySQL version being used is EOL. Please upgrade to a later version.", mlog.Int("current_version", intVer), mlog.Int("minimum_recommended_version", minimumRecommendedMySQLVersion))
+		}
 		if intVer < minimumRequiredMySQLVersion {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("minimum MySQL version requirements not met. Found: %s, Wanted: %s", versionString(intVer, *ss.settings.DriverName), versionString(minimumRequiredMySQLVersion, *ss.settings.DriverName))
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("Minimum MySQL version requirements not met. Found: %s, Wanted: %s", versionString(intVer, *ss.settings.DriverName), versionString(minimumRequiredMySQLVersion, *ss.settings.DriverName))
 		}
 	}
 	return true, nil
diff --git a/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store_test.go b/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store_test.go
index e074dd19b4..8cd45490be 100644
--- a/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store_test.go
+++ b/server/channels/store/sqlstore/store_test.go
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ func TestEnsureMinimumDBVersion(t *testing.T) {
 			driver: model.DatabaseDriverMysql,
 			ver:    "5.6.99-test",
 			ok:     false,
-			err:    "minimum MySQL version requirements not met",
+			err:    "Minimum MySQL version requirements not met",
 		},
 		{
 			driver: model.DatabaseDriverMysql,