diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b87be51b48..70b466f791 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <h2.version>2.2.224</h2.version>
         <sqlite.version>3.43.0.0</sqlite.version>
         <duckdb.version>0.8.1</duckdb.version>
-        <derby.version>10.14.2.0</derby.version>
+        <derby.version>10.16.1.1</derby.version>
         <hsqldb.version>2.7.2</hsqldb.version>
 
         <!-- JDBC drivers for jOOQ-xyz-extensions modules and vendor-specific API access -->