diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4a1a07cb9..699ce0226 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <azure-sdk-bom>1.2.27</azure-sdk-bom>
         <netty.version>4.1.113.Final</netty.version>
         <!-- Downgrade h2 until deltaspike tests have been updated to work with latest h2 version -->
-        <h2.version>1.4.196</h2.version>
+        <h2.version>2.1.210</h2.version>
         <sjp.version>17.103.174</sjp.version>
         <staging.dcs.version>17.103.11</staging.dcs.version>
         <sonar.coverage.exclusions>