diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 136541b1705..f1ae178360a 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.avalon.framework:avalon-framework-impl:4.3.1'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-http:1.8.2'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.axis2:axis2-transport-local:1.8.2'
-    runtimeOnly 'com.h2database:h2:2.2.224'
+    runtimeOnly 'com.h2database:h2:2.4.240'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.geronimo.specs:geronimo-jaxrpc_1.1_spec:2.1'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api:2.25.4' // for external jars using the old log4j1.2: routes logging to log4j 2
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul:2.25.4' // for external jars using the java.util.logging: routes logging to log4j 2