diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9e12c314e..25f81e60a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ guavaVersion=31.1-jre
 hibernateVersion=5.4.26.Final
 httpclientVersion=3.1
 httpcomponentsVersion=4.5.13
-hsqldbVersion=2.5.0
+hsqldbVersion=2.7.0
 jacksonDatabindVersion=2.13.0
 jacksonVersion=2.13.0
 janinoVersion=3.1.7