diff --git a/sdet-upgrade/mysql/mysql-axons.yaml b/sdet-upgrade/mysql/mysql-axons.yaml
index 4b35438..ce39c91 100644
--- a/sdet-upgrade/mysql/mysql-axons.yaml
+++ b/sdet-upgrade/mysql/mysql-axons.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: mysql-axons
         image: mysql:8.0.33
+        command: --character-set-server=utf8mb4 --collation-server=utf8mb4_unicode_ci --max_connections=2000 --binlog_expire_logs_seconds=432000
         ports:
         - containerPort: 3306
         volumeMounts:
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
           value: "Beaconfire@2099"
         - name: MYSQL_DATABASE
           value: "event_store"
-      volumes:
+      volumes:z
       - name: data-axons
         hostPath:
           path: /data/staff-axon/mysql