diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 83dcb83bd9..cfbf972802 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <!-- SQL deps -->
     <db2.version>11.5.6.0</db2.version>
     <derby.version>10.15.2.0</derby.version>
-    <hsqldb.version>2.6.0</hsqldb.version>
+    <hsqldb.version>2.6.1</hsqldb.version>
     <h2.version>1.4.197</h2.version>
     <postgresql.version>42.2.23</postgresql.version>
     <oracle.version>11.2.0.4</oracle.version>