diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4b884a1..b6ea37e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
             <artifactId>derby</artifactId>
-            <version>10.11.1.1</version>
+            <version>10.14.2.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- persistence for AuthenticationServlet -->
         <dependency>