diff --git a/java/engine/org/apache/derby/jdbc/InternalDriver.java b/java/engine/org/apache/derby/jdbc/InternalDriver.java
index c8ecf04e6c..b0e90643f4 100644
--- a/java/engine/org/apache/derby/jdbc/InternalDriver.java
+++ b/java/engine/org/apache/derby/jdbc/InternalDriver.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public int getMinorVersion() {
 	}
 
 	public boolean jdbcCompliant() {
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	}
 
 	/*