diff --git a/src/main/environment/common_ci.properties b/src/main/environment/common_ci.properties
index 9723c76..6bfc4ab 100644
--- a/src/main/environment/common_ci.properties
+++ b/src/main/environment/common_ci.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fhirPassword=@env.FHIR_PASSWORD@
 spring.datasource.url=@env.DATABASE_URL@
 spring.datasource.username=@env.DATABASE_USERNAME@
 spring.datasource.password=@env.DATABASE_PASSWORD@
-spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
+spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
 
 # DB Connection (Mongo DB)
 spring.data.mongodb.host=@env.MONGO_HOST@
diff --git a/src/main/environment/common_docker.properties b/src/main/environment/common_docker.properties
index 1cf8914..ee4b126 100644
--- a/src/main/environment/common_docker.properties
+++ b/src/main/environment/common_docker.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ fhirPassword=${FHIR_PASSWORD}
 spring.datasource.url=${DATABASE_URL}
 spring.datasource.username=${DATABASE_USERNAME}
 spring.datasource.password=${DATABASE_PASSWORD}
-spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
+spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
 
 # DB Connection (Mongo DB)
 spring.data.mongodb.host=${MONGO_HOST}
diff --git a/src/main/environment/common_example.properties b/src/main/environment/common_example.properties
index c3ba365..e477126 100644
--- a/src/main/environment/common_example.properties
+++ b/src/main/environment/common_example.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fhirPassword=<Enter FHIR password here>
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/db_iemr
 spring.datasource.username=root
 spring.datasource.password=1234
-spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
+spring.datasource.driver-class-name=com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver
 
 # DB Connection (Mongo DB)
 spring.data.mongodb.host=localhost
@@ -131,3 +131,5 @@ elasticsearch.index.beneficiary=beneficiary_index
 # Enable/Disable ES (for gradual rollout)
 elasticsearch.enabled=true
 
+spring.redis.host=localhost
+