diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e4ee22ce84..1a9793020b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
         <ehcache3.version>3.10.8</ehcache3.version>
         <!-- Database -->
         <c3p0.version>0.9.1.2</c3p0.version>
-        <hsqldb.version>2.5.2</hsqldb.version><!-- Don't upgrade due to JDK8 -->
-        <hsqldb.with11.version>2.7.2</hsqldb.with11.version><!-- Don't upgrade due to JDK8 -->
+        <hsqldb.version>2.7.1</hsqldb.version><!-- Don't upgrade due to JDK8 -->
+        <hsqldb.with11.version>2.7.1</hsqldb.with11.version><!-- Don't upgrade due to JDK8 -->
         <hibernate-core.version>5.6.15.Final</hibernate-core.version>
         <hibernate-core.6.version>6.5.2.Final</hibernate-core.6.version>
         <mysql-connector-java.version>9.0.0</mysql-connector-java.version>