diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
index c5b561a..a53b65c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         mysql-version:
+          - '5.6.51'
           - '8.0.42'
           - '8.4.4'
           - '9.1.0'
@@ -47,10 +48,21 @@ jobs:
           path: /tmp/mysql-tarball
           key: mysql-${{ matrix.mysql-version }}-linux-x86_64-v1
 
-      - name: Download MySQL
+      - name: Resolve tarball name
         run: |
           SHORT_VER=$(echo "$MYSQL_VERSION" | grep -oP '^\d+\.\d+')
-          TARBALL="mysql-${MYSQL_VERSION}-linux-glibc2.17-x86_64.tar.xz"
+          # MySQL 5.6 ships as .tar.gz built against glibc2.12; 5.7+ ships
+          # as .tar.xz built against glibc2.17.
+          if [ "$SHORT_VER" = "5.6" ]; then
+            TARBALL="mysql-${MYSQL_VERSION}-linux-glibc2.12-x86_64.tar.gz"
+          else
+            TARBALL="mysql-${MYSQL_VERSION}-linux-glibc2.17-x86_64.tar.xz"
+          fi
+          echo "SHORT_VER=$SHORT_VER" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          echo "TARBALL=$TARBALL" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+      - name: Download MySQL
+        run: |
           mkdir -p /tmp/mysql-tarball
           if [ ! -f "/tmp/mysql-tarball/$TARBALL" ]; then
             echo "Downloading $TARBALL..."
@@ -64,7 +76,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Unpack MySQL
         run: |
           mkdir -p "$SANDBOX_BINARY"
-          TARBALL="mysql-${MYSQL_VERSION}-linux-glibc2.17-x86_64.tar.xz"
           ./dbdeployer unpack "/tmp/mysql-tarball/$TARBALL" \
             --sandbox-binary="$SANDBOX_BINARY"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91a5b75..18e8efb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dbdeployer deploy single 8.0.40
 
 | Provider | Single | Replication | Group Replication | ProxySQL Wiring |
 |----------|:------:|:-----------:|:-----------------:|:---------------:|
-| **MySQL** (8.0, 8.4, 9.x) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
+| **MySQL** (5.6, 5.7, 8.0, 8.4, 9.x) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ (5.7.17+) | ✓ |
 | **PostgreSQL** (12+) | ✓ | ✓ (streaming) | — | ✓ |
 | **ProxySQL** | ✓ | — | — | — |
 | Percona Server | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
diff --git a/website/src/content/docs/providers/mysql.md b/website/src/content/docs/providers/mysql.md
index 36d1fe7..bcfddf4 100644
--- a/website/src/content/docs/providers/mysql.md
+++ b/website/src/content/docs/providers/mysql.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The MySQL provider is the core of dbdeployer. It supports MySQL Community Server
 
 | Flavor | Tarball prefix | Notes |
 |--------|---------------|-------|
-| MySQL Community Server | `mysql-` | Default; versions 5.7, 8.0, 8.4, 9.x |
+| MySQL Community Server | `mysql-` | Default; versions 5.6, 5.7, 8.0, 8.4, 9.x |
 | Percona Server | `Percona-Server-` | Drop-in MySQL replacement with extra features |
 | MariaDB | `mariadb-` | Compatible with MySQL 5.7 API; some features differ |
 
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ dbdeployer deploy single lab_8.0.35
 
 | Series | Status | Topologies |
 |--------|--------|-----------|
+| 5.6.x | Legacy | single, replication |
 | 5.7.x | Legacy | single, replication, group (5.7.17+) |
 | 8.0.x | Stable | all topologies |
 | 8.4.x | LTS (recommended) | all topologies |