diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b75c3a7..b82fcca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## {{ UNRELEASED_VERSION }} - [{{ UNRELEASED_DATE }}]({{ UNRELEASED_LINK }})
 
 * Upgrading PHP from 8.2 to 8.3 which is the new default at Acquia.
+* Upgrade @lando/mysql for better MySQL 8 support 
 
 ## v1.3.1 - [September 12, 2024](https://github.com/lando/acquia/releases/tag/v1.3.1)
 
diff --git a/examples/acquia-mysql-8/.lando.yml b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/.lando.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baebca6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/.lando.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+name: acquia-mysql-8
+recipe: acquia
+services:
+  database:
+    type: "mysql:8.0"
+
+# do not remove this
+plugins:
+  "@lando/acquia": ../..
diff --git a/examples/acquia-mysql-8/README.md b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e42c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Acquia MySQL 8.0 Example
+
+This example exists primarily to test the following documentation:
+
+* [Acquia Recipe](https://docs.lando.dev/acquia/config.html)
+
+Start up tests
+--------------
+
+Run the following commands to get up and running with this example.
+
+```bash
+# Should start up successfully
+lando poweroff
+lando start
+```
+
+Verification commands
+---------------------
+
+Run the following commands to validate things are rolling as they should.
+
+```bash
+# Should be running mysql 8.0 by default
+lando mysql -V | grep 8.0
+
+# Should be able to connect to the database with the default creds
+lando mysql acquia -e quit
+```
+
+Destroy tests
+-------------
+
+Run the following commands to trash this app like nothing ever happened.
+
+```bash
+# Should be destroyed with success
+lando destroy -y
+lando poweroff
+```
diff --git a/examples/acquia-mysql-8/docroot/index.php b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/docroot/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7e586d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/acquia-mysql-8/docroot/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<?php
+
+print('Hello Lando!');
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 605aa31..733cda9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1565,12 +1565,28 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/@lando/mysql": {
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@lando/mysql/-/mysql-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EFMcGhdjE+PtJZNU4FJaTy3y1+ZZqGtw8M5KIpQTE+E0F6vtJNmxGq5oTfYmnqNC1ApeGS0nRb0XtoDyXQ7OXg==",
+      "bundleDependencies": [
+        "@lando/mysql",
+        "lodash"
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@lando/mysql": "^1.1.0",
+        "lodash": "^4.17.21"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@lando/mysql/node_modules/@lando/mysql": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@lando/mysql/-/mysql-1.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-BEd41A0B8eUbTE3dbdnEzY53HykRrH9jjeKSdEvSyczE0mTKSBilA3nrFalaG1CVrjlOl6eamLLPN6vlcEu9Zg==",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "lodash"
       ],
+      "inBundle": true,
+      "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "lodash": "^4.17.21"
       },
@@ -1578,6 +1594,11 @@
         "node": ">=18.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@lando/mysql/node_modules/@lando/mysql/node_modules/lodash": {
+      "version": "4.17.21",
+      "inBundle": true,
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/@lando/mysql/node_modules/lodash": {
       "version": "4.17.21",
       "inBundle": true,