diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index bb64a470..124de2de 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     "express": "^4.18.2",
     "jsonwebtoken": "^9.0.2",
     "multer": "^1.4.5-lts.1",
-    "mysql2": "^3.6.5",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
     "randomatic": "^3.1.1",
     "sequelize": "^6.35.2",