diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 22f2a19..e588464 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
     <virtualan.version>2.5.4</virtualan.version>
     <cucumber.version>7.0.0</cucumber.version>
-    <hsqldb.version>2.6.0</hsqldb.version>
+    <hsqldb.version>2.7.1</hsqldb.version>
     <spring.boot.version>2.7.14</spring.boot.version>
   </properties>
   <build>