diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/stream.rs b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/stream.rs
index 4f85d74b..b2549b93 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/mysql/stream.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/mysql/stream.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) struct MySqlStream {
 
 impl MySqlStream {
     pub(super) async fn new(url: &Url) -> crate::Result<Self> {
-        let stream = MaybeTlsStream::connect(&url, 5432).await?;
+        let stream = MaybeTlsStream::connect(&url, 3306).await?;
 
         let mut capabilities = Capabilities::PROTOCOL_41
             | Capabilities::IGNORE_SPACE