diff --git a/symmetric/src/test/resources/symmetric-test.properties b/symmetric/src/test/resources/symmetric-test.properties
index 2fd374399c..1a0fd3ae34 100644
--- a/symmetric/src/test/resources/symmetric-test.properties
+++ b/symmetric/src/test/resources/symmetric-test.properties
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ oracle.db.driver=oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver
 oracle.db.user=scott
 oracle.db.password=tiger
 
+derby.db.driver=org.apache.derby.jdbc.EmbeddedDriver
+derby.db.user=
+derby.db.password=
 
-mysql.client.db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/SymmetricClient
+derby.client.db.url=jdbc:derby:target/derby/client;create=true
+derby.root.db.url=jdbc:derby:target/derby/root;create=true
 
+mysql.client.db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/SymmetricClient
 mysql.root.db.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/SymmetricRoot
 
 # enable to test locking