diff --git a/perf-benchmark/Samples/ninja-echo-message/pom.xml b/perf-benchmark/Samples/ninja-echo-message/pom.xml
index d634ea7e9..05d5b7296 100644
--- a/perf-benchmark/Samples/ninja-echo-message/pom.xml
+++ b/perf-benchmark/Samples/ninja-echo-message/pom.xml
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
             <artifactId>h2</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.186</version>
+            <version>2.1.210</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- If you want to deploy to a war please -->
         <!-- comment ninja-standalone dependency and  -->