diff --git a/jpa-tck/spec-tests/pom.xml b/jpa-tck/spec-tests/pom.xml
index d22136b8b1..caa6274e6e 100644
--- a/jpa-tck/spec-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa-tck/spec-tests/pom.xml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         <profile>
             <id>derby</id>
             <properties>
-                <derby.jdbc.version>10.17.1.0</derby.jdbc.version>
+                <derby.jdbc.version>10.15.2.0</derby.jdbc.version>
             </properties>
             <dependencies>
                 <dependency>
diff --git a/jpa/spec-tests/pom.xml b/jpa/spec-tests/pom.xml
index 574b644f9d..dbdd701e7a 100644
--- a/jpa/spec-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/jpa/spec-tests/pom.xml
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
         <profile>
             <id>derby</id>
             <properties>
-                <derby.jdbc.version>10.17.1.0</derby.jdbc.version>
+                <derby.jdbc.version>10.15.2.0</derby.jdbc.version>
             </properties>
             <dependencies>
                 <dependency>