diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cd63184..cdf3582 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
       <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
       <!-- Derby library -->
-      <version.derby>10.14.2.0</version.derby>
+      <version.derby>10.17.1.0</version.derby>
       <derby.path>${user.home}/.m2/repository/org/apache/derby/derby</derby.path>
       <!-- Liberty configuration -->
       <testServerHttpPort>9080</testServerHttpPort>