diff --git a/dependencies.properties b/dependencies.properties
index cbe2611b0..e3d785675 100644
--- a/dependencies.properties
+++ b/dependencies.properties
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core = 2.24.3
 org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl = 2.24.3
 org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul = 2.24.3
 org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl = 2.24.3
-org.hsqldb:hsqldb = 2.7.3
+org.hsqldb:hsqldb = 2.7.4
 org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine = 5.11.4
 org.slf4j:slf4j-api = 1.7.36
 org.slf4j:slf4j-nop = 1.7.36