diff --git a/mysql/build.gradle.kts b/mysql/build.gradle.kts
index 0321367..a872117 100644
--- a/mysql/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/mysql/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ dependencies {
     with(commonDependencies.vertx) { implementation(platformStackDepchain()) } // needed
     implementation(cpnProject(project, ":core"))
 
-    runtimeOnly(commonDependencies.postgreSql())
-    implementation(commonDependencies.vertx.moduleWithoutVersion("pg-client"))
+    runtimeOnly(commonDependencies.postgreSql()) // TODO change to the MySQL JDBC dependency
+    implementation(commonDependencies.vertx.moduleWithoutVersion("mysql-client"))
     implementation(commonDependencies.kotlinCommon.core()) // for `Untested`
-    implementation(commonDependencies.kotlinCommon.vertx()) // for `PgPoolOptions.setUpConventionally`
+    implementation(commonDependencies.kotlinCommon.vertx()) // for `PgPoolOptions.setUpConventionally` // TODO check if this is necessary for MySQL, and remove if not
 }
diff --git a/mysql/src/main/kotlin/com/huanshankeji/exposedvertxsqlclient/postgresql/exposed/ExposedDatabases.kt b/mysql/src/main/kotlin/com/huanshankeji/exposedvertxsqlclient/postgresql/exposed/ExposedDatabases.kt
index c17199d..623f632 100644
--- a/mysql/src/main/kotlin/com/huanshankeji/exposedvertxsqlclient/postgresql/exposed/ExposedDatabases.kt
+++ b/mysql/src/main/kotlin/com/huanshankeji/exposedvertxsqlclient/postgresql/exposed/ExposedDatabases.kt
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@ import java.sql.Connection
  * @see exposedDatabaseConnect
  */
 @ExperimentalEvscApi
-fun ConnectionConfig.Socket.exposedDatabaseConnectPostgresql(
+fun ConnectionConfig.Socket.exposedDatabaseConnectMysql(
     setupConnection: (Connection) -> Unit = {},
     databaseConfig: DatabaseConfig? = null,
     manager: (Database) -> TransactionManager = { ThreadLocalTransactionManager(it) }
 ) =
     exposedDatabaseConnect(
-        "postgresql", "org.postgresql.Driver", setupConnection, databaseConfig, manager
+        "mysql", "com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver", setupConnection, databaseConfig, manager
     )
 
 @ExperimentalEvscApi
 @JvmName("exposedDatabaseConnectPostgresqlWithParameterConnectionConfig")
-fun exposedDatabaseConnectPostgresql(
+fun exposedDatabaseConnectMysql(
     socketConnectionConfig: ConnectionConfig.Socket,
     setupConnection: (Connection) -> Unit = {},
     databaseConfig: DatabaseConfig? = null,
     manager: (Database) -> TransactionManager = { ThreadLocalTransactionManager(it) }
 ) =
-    socketConnectionConfig.exposedDatabaseConnectPostgresql(setupConnection, databaseConfig, manager)
+    socketConnectionConfig.exposedDatabaseConnectMysql(setupConnection, databaseConfig, manager)