--- a/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_mysql_driver.c	2020-03-19 17:54:19.837892981 +0100
+++ b/contrib/dlz/drivers/dlz_mysql_driver.c	2020-03-19 17:54:40.981261391 +0100
@@ -759,6 +759,9 @@
 	char *endp;
 	int j;
 	unsigned int flags = 0;
+#if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 80000
+	typedef bool my_bool;  // Workaround to make library work with MySQL client 8.0 as well as earlier versions
+#endif
 #if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50000
 	my_bool auto_reconnect = 1;
 #endif /* if MYSQL_VERSION_ID >= 50000 */