diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/pom.xml
index 8dc39bea12e3..251892bf6a6b 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/springboot-virtualan/pom.xml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
             <artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-            <version>2.5.0</version>
+            <version>2.7.1</version>
         </dependency>
     <!-- END Virtual Service API support -->
         <dependency>