diff --git a/subprojects/groovy-sql/build.gradle b/subprojects/groovy-sql/build.gradle
index f41f530335a..be98db8b379 100644
--- a/subprojects/groovy-sql/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/groovy-sql/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
     api rootProject // Sql uses Closure...
-    testImplementation group: 'org.hsqldb', name: 'hsqldb', version: '2.7.3'
+    testImplementation group: 'org.hsqldb', name: 'hsqldb', version: '2.7.4'
 // uncomment to test with other databases (requires changes elsewhere too)
 //    testImplementation 'com.h2database:h2:1.3.164'
 //    testImplementation 'hsqldb:hsqldb:1.8.0.10'