diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
index 9f0ad2e33f..546c9259f6 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
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       <dependency id="Lucene.Net" version="[2.9.4.1, 3.0.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="SharpZipLib" version="[0.86.0, 1.0.0)" />
-      <dependency id="MySql.Data" version="[6.6.5]" />
+      <dependency id="MySql.Data" version="[6.9.6, 7.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="xmlrpcnet" version="[2.5.0, 3.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="ClientDependency" version="[1.8.3.1, 2.0.0)" />
       <dependency id="ClientDependency-Mvc" version="[1.8.0, 2.0.0)" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index 800842711d..bc272d351e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
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     <Reference Include="MySql.Data">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.6.5\lib\net40\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.9.6\lib\net45\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
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     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/packages.config b/src/Umbraco.Core/packages.config
index f01b9e68ba..d717c88286 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/packages.config
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/packages.config
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="AutoMapper" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="HtmlAgilityPack" version="1.4.6" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Razor" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.9" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.22" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="MiniProfiler" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.6.5" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.4" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="SharpZipLib" version="0.86.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="SqlServerCE" version="4.0.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="AutoMapper" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="HtmlAgilityPack" version="1.4.6" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Razor" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.9" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.22" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="MiniProfiler" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.9.6" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.4" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="SharpZipLib" version="0.86.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="SqlServerCE" version="4.0.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
index ae065504a3..5de747c1fb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Umbraco.Web.UI.csproj
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="MySql.Data">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.6.5\lib\net40\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.9.6\lib\net45\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/packages.config b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/packages.config
index c839bdfc06..4a754f6758 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/packages.config
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/packages.config
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="AutoMapper" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="ClientDependency" version="1.8.3.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="ClientDependency-Mvc" version="1.8.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="dotless" version="1.4.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="AutoMapper" version="3.0.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="ClientDependency" version="1.8.3.1" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="ClientDependency-Mvc" version="1.8.0.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="dotless" version="1.4.1.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
   <package id="Examine" version="0.1.63.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="ImageProcessor" version="1.9.5.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="ImageProcessor.Web" version="3.3.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Lucene.Net" version="2.9.4.1" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FixedDisplayModes" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Razor" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Core" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.WebHost" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.0.20710.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="MiniProfiler" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.6.5" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.4" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="SharpZipLib" version="0.86.0" targetFramework="net45" />
-  <package id="SqlServerCE" version="4.0.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="UrlRewritingNet.UrlRewriter" version="2.0.60829.1" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="ImageProcessor" version="1.9.5.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="ImageProcessor.Web" version="3.3.1.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Lucene.Net" version="2.9.4.1" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FixedDisplayModes" version="1.0.1" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.Razor" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Client" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.Core" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.WebHost" version="4.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebPages" version="2.0.30506.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.0.20710.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="MiniProfiler" version="2.1.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.9.6" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="6.0.4" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="SharpZipLib" version="0.86.0" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="SqlServerCE" version="4.0.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="UrlRewritingNet.UrlRewriter" version="2.0.60829.1" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/umbraco.datalayer/packages.config b/src/umbraco.datalayer/packages.config
index 02379f5503..6c3f4c3945 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.datalayer/packages.config
+++ b/src/umbraco.datalayer/packages.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data" version="1.0.1559.20655" targetFramework="net40" />
-  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.6.5" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="log4net-mediumtrust" version="2.0.0" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data" version="1.0.1559.20655" targetFramework="net4" userInstalled="true" />
+  <package id="MySql.Data" version="6.9.6" targetFramework="net45" userInstalled="true" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/umbraco.datalayer/umbraco.datalayer.csproj b/src/umbraco.datalayer/umbraco.datalayer.csproj
index e91df3acd0..1002075a03 100644
--- a/src/umbraco.datalayer/umbraco.datalayer.csproj
+++ b/src/umbraco.datalayer/umbraco.datalayer.csproj
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="MySql.Data">
       <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
-      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.6.5\lib\net40\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MySql.Data.6.9.6\lib\net45\MySql.Data.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />