diff --git a/src/main/java/de/diddiz/LogBlock/LogBlock.java b/src/main/java/de/diddiz/LogBlock/LogBlock.java
index 36a849e..e45b204 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/diddiz/LogBlock/LogBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/diddiz/LogBlock/LogBlock.java
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ public class LogBlock extends JavaPlugin {
         }
         try {
             getLogger().info("Connecting to " + user + "@" + url + "...");
-            Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
+            try {
+                Class.forName("com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver");
+            } catch (ClassNotFoundException ignored) {
+                Class.forName("com.mysql.jdbc.Driver");
+            }
             pool = new MySQLConnectionPool(url, user, password, mysqlUseSSL, mysqlRequireSSL);
             final Connection conn = getConnection(true);
             if (conn == null) {