diff --git a/gradle/databases.gradle b/gradle/databases.gradle
index cfb2209e3b..3e0abdeed1 100644
--- a/gradle/databases.gradle
+++ b/gradle/databases.gradle
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ if ( processTestResourcesTask != null ) {
         processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( 'dbHost', dbHost )
 //        processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( "gradle.libs.versions.h2", project.getProperty( "gradle.libs.versions.h2", "2.1.214" ) )
 //        processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( "gradle.libs.versions.h2gis", project.getProperty( "gradle.libs.versions.h2gis", "2.1.0" ) )
-//        processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( "gradle.libs.versions.hsqldb", project.getProperty( "gradle.libs.versions.hsqldb", "2.7.1" ) )
+//        processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( "gradle.libs.versions.hsqldb", project.getProperty( "gradle.libs.versions.hsqldb", "2.7.2" ) )
 //        processTestResourcesTask.inputs.property( "gradle.libs.versions.derby", project.getProperty( "gradle.libs.versions.derby", "10.15.2.0" ) )
         processTestResourcesTask.filter( ReplaceTokens, tokens: dbBundle[db] )
 }
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index c307ddedc4..0933e0f439 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             }
             String hsqldbVersion = settings.ext.find( "gradle.libs.versions.hsqldb" )
             if ( hsqldbVersion == null ) {
-                hsqldbVersion = "2.7.1"
+                hsqldbVersion = "2.7.2"
             }
             String derbyVersion = settings.ext.find( "gradle.libs.versions.derby" )
             if ( derbyVersion == null ) {