diff --git a/openjpa-tools/openjpa-maven-plugin/src/it/settings.xml b/openjpa-tools/openjpa-maven-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
index bc14d9d2f..fbd6de08a 100644
--- a/openjpa-tools/openjpa-maven-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
+++ b/openjpa-tools/openjpa-maven-plugin/src/it/settings.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             </pluginRepositories>
 
             <properties>
-                <hsqldb.version>1.8.0.7</hsqldb.version>
+                <hsqldb.version>${hsqldb.version}</hsqldb.version>
             </properties>
         </profile>
     </profiles>