diff --git a/impl/persistence/mvstore/pom.xml b/impl/persistence/mvstore/pom.xml
index 28963d62..e8e6dedc 100644
--- a/impl/persistence/mvstore/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/persistence/mvstore/pom.xml
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
         <artifactId>serverlessworkflow-persistence</artifactId>
         <version>8.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
-    <properties>
-       <version.com.h2database>1.4.199</version.com.h2database>
-    </properties>
     <artifactId>serverlessworkflow-persistence-mvstore</artifactId>
     <name>Serverless Workflow :: Impl :: Persistence:: MVStore</name>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/impl/pom.xml b/impl/pom.xml
index 8996325f..43a585b3 100644
--- a/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <name>Serverless Workflow :: Impl</name>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <properties>
-        <version.com.h2database>1.4.199</version.com.h2database>
+        <version.com.h2database>2.4.240</version.com.h2database>
         <version.de.huxhorn.sulky>8.3.0</version.de.huxhorn.sulky>
         <version.jakarta.ws.rs>4.0.0</version.jakarta.ws.rs>
         <version.net.thisptr>1.6.0</version.net.thisptr>
diff --git a/impl/test/db-samples/running.db b/impl/test/db-samples/running.db
index 4ec62e7f..461b7996 100644
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diff --git a/impl/test/db-samples/suspended.db b/impl/test/db-samples/suspended.db
index 939cd6ab..0450b6af 100644
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