diff --git a/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/Dockerfile
index 92431dd1..27864eb1 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mysql:8.0
+FROM mysql:8.1
 
 LABEL maintainer="Debezium Community"
 
diff --git a/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/mysql.cnf b/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/mysql.cnf
index 18136d2e..4d0e74cd 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/mysql.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-gtids/2.5/mysql.cnf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # For advice on how to change settings please see
-# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
+# https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.1/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
 
 [mysqld]
 #
diff --git a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.5/master.cnf b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.5/master.cnf
index f2f85511..463cc01c 100644
--- a/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.5/master.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql-replication/master/2.5/master.cnf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # For advice on how to change settings please see
-# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
+# https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.1/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
 
 [mysqld]
 server-id = 1
diff --git a/examples/mysql/2.5/Dockerfile b/examples/mysql/2.5/Dockerfile
index 92431dd1..27864eb1 100644
--- a/examples/mysql/2.5/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/mysql/2.5/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM mysql:8.0
+FROM mysql:8.1
 
 LABEL maintainer="Debezium Community"
 
diff --git a/examples/mysql/2.5/mysql.cnf b/examples/mysql/2.5/mysql.cnf
index bb78ae41..b15b02ca 100644
--- a/examples/mysql/2.5/mysql.cnf
+++ b/examples/mysql/2.5/mysql.cnf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # For advice on how to change settings please see
-# http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
+# https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.1/en/server-configuration-defaults.html
 
 [mysqld]
 #