diff --git a/transaction/transaction-testds/pom.xml b/transaction/transaction-testds/pom.xml
index e62999f2ae..86e9d12d56 100644
--- a/transaction/transaction-testds/pom.xml
+++ b/transaction/transaction-testds/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         <aries.osgi.export.pkg>${project.artifactId}*</aries.osgi.export.pkg>
         <aries.osgi.private.pkg/>
 
-        <derby.version>10.14.2.0</derby.version>
+        <derby.version>10.17.1.0</derby.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>