diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57ab78b53..a9c6ad05e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 	    <dbcp-version>1.4</dbcp-version>
 	    <log4j-slf4j-impl-version>2.13.1</log4j-slf4j-impl-version>	    
 	    <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
-	    <hsqldb-version>2.5.0</hsqldb-version>	       	    
+	    <hsqldb-version>2.7.1</hsqldb-version>	       	    
 	</properties>
 
 	<licenses>