diff --git a/src/mysql_conn.erl b/src/mysql_conn.erl
index a077598..92a4ada 100644
--- a/src/mysql_conn.erl
+++ b/src/mysql_conn.erl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 %%% Modified: 23 Sep 2006 by Yariv Sadan <yarivvv@gmail.com>
 %%% Added transaction handling and prepared statement execution.
 %%%
-%%% Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
+%%% Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan
 %%% See the file COPYING
 %%%
 %%%
@@ -901,11 +901,14 @@ normalize_version([$4,$.,$1|_T], _LogFun) ->
 normalize_version([$5|_T], _LogFun) ->
     %% MySQL version 5.x protocol is compliant with MySQL 4.1.x:
     ?MYSQL_4_1; 
+normalize_version([$8,$.,$0|_T], _LogFun) ->
+    %% MySQL version 8.0 protocol is compliant with MySQL 4.1.x:
+    ?MYSQL_4_1;
 normalize_version(_Other, LogFun) ->
     ?Log(LogFun, error, "MySQL version not supported: MySQL Erlang module "
 	 "might not work correctly."),
-    %% Error, but trying the oldest protocol anyway:
-    ?MYSQL_4_0.
+    %% When in doubt, assume newest known version to be most compatible:
+    ?MYSQL_4_1.
 
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Function: get_field_datatype(DataType)