diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 4817f48..1bd4b75 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ lazy val core = project.in(file("core"))
       "com.github.pathikrit" %% "better-files" % "3.9.2",
       "com.typesafe.slick" %% "slick" % "3.3.3",
       "mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "8.0.33" % "optional",
-      "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.1.214" % "optional",
+      "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.2.224" % "optional",
       "com.typesafe" % "config" % "1.4.3",
       "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.36",
       "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "1.2.13",
diff --git a/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt b/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
index 235f24d..8918f0a 100644
--- a/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
+++ b/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ benchdbNoUserConfig := true
 benchdbConfig += baseDirectory.value / "benchdb.conf"
 // H2 requires an absolute path for the database so we have to add it as an override:
 benchdbConfigOverride += "db.db.url" -> ("jdbc:h2:" + (baseDirectory.value / "benchdb-test-data").toPath.toAbsolutePath.toString)
-benchdbDependencies += "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.1.214"
+benchdbDependencies += "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.2.224"