diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 968780a3e7..5faeb12102 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
         <asmVersion>3.2</asmVersion>
         <paxLoggingApiVersion>1.5.0</paxLoggingApiVersion>
         <paxLoggingServiceVersion>1.5.0</paxLoggingServiceVersion>
-        <derbyVersion>10.5.3.0_1</derbyVersion>
+        <derbyVersion>10.17.1.0</derbyVersion>
         <commonsCollectionsVersion>3.2.2</commonsCollectionsVersion>
         <commonsLangVersion>2.5</commonsLangVersion>
         <commonsPoolVersion>1.5.4</commonsPoolVersion>