diff --git a/redback-data-management/pom.xml b/redback-data-management/pom.xml
index 37e789a2..bc6d06f5 100644
--- a/redback-data-management/pom.xml
+++ b/redback-data-management/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
       <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
-      <version>10.8.2.2</version>
+      <version>10.16.1.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>