diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages-overrides.nix b/pkgs/python-packages-overrides.nix
--- a/pkgs/python-packages-overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages-overrides.nix
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ self: super: {
     ];
   });
 
-  "mysql-python" = super."mysql-python".override (attrs: {
+  "mysqlclient" = super."mysqlclient".override (attrs: {
     buildInputs = [
       pkgs.openssl
     ];
diff --git a/pkgs/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
--- a/pkgs/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/python-packages.nix
@@ -1061,12 +1061,12 @@ self: super: {
       license = [ pkgs.lib.licenses.asl20 ];
     };
   };
-  "mysql-python" = super.buildPythonPackage {
-    name = "mysql-python-1.2.5";
+  "mysqlclient" = super.buildPythonPackage {
+    name = "mysqlclient-1.4.6";
     doCheck = false;
     src = fetchurl {
-      url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a5/e9/51b544da85a36a68debe7a7091f068d802fc515a3a202652828c73453cad/MySQL-python-1.2.5.zip";
-      sha256 = "0x0c2jg0bb3pp84njaqiic050qkyd7ymwhfvhipnimg58yv40441";
+      url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d0/97/7326248ac8d5049968bf4ec708a5d3d4806e412a42e74160d7f266a3e03a/mysqlclient-1.4.6.tar.gz";
+      sha256 = "f3fdaa9a38752a3b214a6fe79d7cae3653731a53e577821f9187e67cbecb2e16";
     };
     meta = {
       license = [ pkgs.lib.licenses.gpl1 ];
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ self: super: {
       self."zope.deprecation"
       self."zope.event"
       self."zope.interface"
-      self."mysql-python"
+      self."mysqlclient"
       self."pymysql"
       self."pysqlite"
       self."psycopg2"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ zope.event==4.4.0
 zope.interface==4.6.0
 
 # DB drivers
-mysql-python==1.2.5
+mysqlclient==1.4.6
 pymysql==0.8.1
 pysqlite==2.8.3
 psycopg2==2.8.4