Error loading schema content

[Luke Brooks-Shesler]

I'm running MySQL Workbench 8.0.16 on macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6.

When I open a connection, beneath the sys schema, it says that Tables, Views, Stored Procedures, and Functions could not be fetched.

In the Action Output section, I receive an error message:

Beneath "Action": Error loading schema content
Beneath "Response": Error Code: 1356 View 'sys.innodb_lock_waits' references invalid table(s) or column(s) or function(s) or definer/invoker of view lack rights to use them.

However, when I expand beneath "Tables could not be fetched", a new table that I created appears and I can view and edit the table.

I'm not sure why I keep getting the same error message, but I would be grateful to anyone who might have a suggestions about how to resolve this issue. Thank you!