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title: "I use the MySQL 8.0 to 5.7 backport database driver module to use MySQL 5.7 in a Drupal 11 site. Do I need to uninstall this module before the platform upgrade to MySQL 8.0?"
date: "2025-04-11T07:47:18+00:00"
summary: "Upgrade to MySQL 8.0 for Drupal 11 without uninstalling the MySQL 5.7 backport driver. Seamless transition for your database."
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url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/help/66371-i-use-mysql-80-57-backport-database-driver-module-use-mysql-57-drupal-11-site-do-i-need-uninstall"
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No, you do not need to uninstall the [MySQL 8.0 to 5.7 backport database driver](https://www.drupal.org/project/mysql57) module before the platform upgrade to MySQL 8.0. For more information, visit [Upgrading Acquia Cloud Platform Database(s) from Aurora MySQL 5.7 to Aurora MySQL 8.0](https://acquia.my.site.com/s/article/Upgrading-Acquia-Cloud-Next-Database-s-from-Aurora-MySQL-5-7-to-Aurora-MySQL-8-0).

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Drupal 11 requires MySQL 8.0 or later. However, if your application uses MySQL 5.7 and you want to upgrade to Drupal 11, you can use the [MySQL 8.0 to 5.7 backport database driver](https://www.drupal.org/project/mysql57) module. For more information, visit [MySQL 8.0 to 5.7 backport database driver for upgrading to Drupal 11](/acquia-cloud-platform/mysql-80-57-backport-database-driver-upgrading-drupal-11 "MySQL 8.0 to 5.7 backport database driver for upgrading to Drupal 11").