diff --git a/.ci/apps_tests/docker-compose.yaml b/.ci/apps_tests/docker-compose.yaml
index b8f84821d..42cfe82f6 100644
--- a/.ci/apps_tests/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/.ci/apps_tests/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ services:
       MYSQL_DATABASE: mqtt
     command:
       --bind-address 0.0.0.0
-      --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password
       --character-set-server=utf8mb4
       --collation-server=utf8mb4_general_ci
       --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp=true
diff --git a/.ci/compatibility_tests/docker-compose-mysql.yaml b/.ci/compatibility_tests/docker-compose-mysql.yaml
index 1f285cc5e..9fe8d1a33 100644
--- a/.ci/compatibility_tests/docker-compose-mysql.yaml
+++ b/.ci/compatibility_tests/docker-compose-mysql.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ services:
       - emqx_bridge
     command:
       --bind-address "::"
-      --default-authentication-plugin=mysql_native_password
       --character-set-server=utf8mb4
       --collation-server=utf8mb4_general_ci
       --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp=true