diff --git a/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd_enum_n_def.h b/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd_enum_n_def.h
index 27846f077a849..02d386d4cef16 100644
--- a/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd_enum_n_def.h
+++ b/ext/mysqlnd/mysqlnd_enum_n_def.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #define MYSQLND_ASSEMBLED_PACKET_MAX_SIZE 3UL*1024UL*1024UL*1024UL
 
-#define MYSQLND_DEFAULT_AUTH_PROTOCOL "mysql_native_password"
+#define MYSQLND_DEFAULT_AUTH_PROTOCOL "caching_sha2_password"
 
 #define MYSQLND_ERRMSG_SIZE			512
 #define MYSQLND_SQLSTATE_LENGTH		5