diff -Nru apr-util-1.6.1/debian/changelog apr-util-1.6.1/debian/changelog
--- apr-util-1.6.1/debian/changelog	2023-02-13 14:51:37.000000000 +0000
+++ apr-util-1.6.1/debian/changelog	2023-08-31 17:57:06.000000000 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+apr-util (1.6.1-4ubuntu2.2) focal-security; urgency=medium
+
+  * Fix compatibility with MySQL 8.0.34 (LP: #2031548)
+    - debian/patches/fix-mysql-8034-compat.patch: don't set
+      MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT as it is deprecated and spews and error message.
+
+ -- Leonidas Da Silva Barbosa <leo.barbosa@canonical.com>  Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:57:06 -0300
+
 apr-util (1.6.1-4ubuntu2.1) focal-security; urgency=medium
 
   * SECURITY UPDATE: integer overflow
diff -Nru apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/fix-mysql-8024-compat.patch apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/fix-mysql-8024-compat.patch
--- apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/fix-mysql-8024-compat.patch	1970-01-01 00:00:00.000000000 +0000
+++ apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/fix-mysql-8024-compat.patch	2023-08-31 17:57:00.000000000 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+From f7d4c2561debcd92b96491e3adff53ef9a7e7525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: jk2 <jussi.m.kauppinen@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:02:32 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH] MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT is deprecated in MySQL 8.0.34.
+
+---
+ dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+Index: apr-util-1.6.3/dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c
+===================================================================
+--- apr-util-1.6.3.orig/dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c
++++ apr-util-1.6.3/dbd/apr_dbd_mysql.c
+@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ static apr_dbd_t *dbd_mysql_open(apr_poo
+     }
+ #endif
+ 
+-#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50013
++#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50013 && MYSQL_VERSION_ID < 80034
+     /* the MySQL manual says this should be BEFORE mysql_real_connect */
+     mysql_options(sql->conn, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &do_reconnect);
+ #endif
+@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static apr_dbd_t *dbd_mysql_open(apr_poo
+         return NULL;
+     }
+ 
+-#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50013
++#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50013 && MYSQL_VERSION_ID < 80034
+     /* Some say this should be AFTER mysql_real_connect */
+     mysql_options(sql->conn, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &do_reconnect);
+ #endif
diff -Nru apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/series apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/series
--- apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/series	2023-02-13 14:51:12.000000000 +0000
+++ apr-util-1.6.1/debian/patches/series	2023-08-31 17:57:00.000000000 +0000
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 mysql8_my_bool.patch
 mysql8-my_init.patch
 CVE-2022-25147.patch
+fix-mysql-8024-compat.patch