diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 149b53a..15178ea 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Flask==2.3.2
-Flask_MySQLdb==2.0.0
 neopixel==0.0.1
+pymysql==1.1.0
 python_osc==1.8.3
 Requests==2.31.0
 wifi==0.3.8
diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index 9780310..78e46d5 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import socket
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify
-from flask_mysqldb import MySQL
 from pythonosc import udp_client, dispatcher, osc_server
 import json
+import pymysql
+
+pymysql.install_as_MySQLdb()
 
 app = Flask(__name__)