diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 18194f6939..f51c3bc721 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
         <!-- External Dependencies -->
         <cm.version>3.2.0-v20070116</cm.version>
         <services.version>3.1.200-v20070605</services.version>
-        <derby.version>10.14.2.0</derby.version>
+        <derby.version>10.17.1.0</derby.version>
         <commons-collections.version>3.2.2</commons-collections.version>
         <commons-lang.version>2.6</commons-lang.version>
         <commons-pool.version>1.6</commons-pool.version>