diff --git a/code/contacts/org.eclipse.scout.contacts.server/pom.xml b/code/contacts/org.eclipse.scout.contacts.server/pom.xml
index 1326d6423e..9d49f4d509 100644
--- a/code/contacts/org.eclipse.scout.contacts.server/pom.xml
+++ b/code/contacts/org.eclipse.scout.contacts.server/pom.xml
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
       <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
-      <version>10.15.2.0</version>
+      <version>10.16.1.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
       <artifactId>derbytools</artifactId>
-      <version>10.15.2.0</version>
+      <version>10.16.1.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <!-- end::Derby[] -->