diff --git a/databases/mysql-connector-java/Makefile b/databases/mysql-connector-java/Makefile
index 8d5026d7b803..de916a32f983 100644
--- a/databases/mysql-connector-java/Makefile
+++ b/databases/mysql-connector-java/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BUILDDIR=	${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}/build/${DISTNAME}
 .else
 
 USE_JAVA=	yes
-JAVA_VERSION=	1.2+
+JAVA_VERSION=	1.3+
 BUILDDIR=	${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}
 
 .endif
diff --git a/databases/mysql-connector-java50/Makefile b/databases/mysql-connector-java50/Makefile
index 8d5026d7b803..de916a32f983 100644
--- a/databases/mysql-connector-java50/Makefile
+++ b/databases/mysql-connector-java50/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BUILDDIR=	${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}/build/${DISTNAME}
 .else
 
 USE_JAVA=	yes
-JAVA_VERSION=	1.2+
+JAVA_VERSION=	1.3+
 BUILDDIR=	${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}
 
 .endif