# Replace mysql 8.0 with percona 8.0

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**Category:** Percona Server for MySQL 8.0\
**Created:** [May 26, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/replace-mysql-8-0-with-percona-8-0/38090 "2025-05-26T07:00:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shawn\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/shawn_x/32/21106_2.png) [@Shawn\_X](https://forums.percona.com/u/Shawn_X)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/replace-mysql-8-0-with-percona-8-0/38090/1 "2025-05-26T07:00:48Z")

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Hi there,

My server is on mysql Ver 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 for Linux on x86\_64 ((Ubuntu)) now, what’s the safest (hopefully fully automated) route to upgrade to percona 8.0?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![CTutte](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/ctutte/32/1341_2.png) [@CTutte](https://forums.percona.com/u/CTutte)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/replace-mysql-8-0-with-percona-8-0/38090/2 "2025-05-26T13:29:26Z")

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Hi Shawn\_X,

Percona Server (PS) is a drop in replacement for upstream MySQL.

This means that you can switch binaries back and forth between MySQL and PS.

Considering that MySQL/PS 8.0 does not allow for version downgrade, the best is to keep the same version (8.0.40).  
Steps for installing PS are here: [Upgrade Percona Distribution for MySQL - Percona Distribution for MySQL](https://docs.percona.com/percona-distribution-for-mysql/8.0/minor-upgrade.html#procedure)

Regards