diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cbe06f080..90d3cb810 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
     <!-- database driver versions -->
     <version.db2>11.5.6.0</version.db2>
-    <version.oracle>12.2.0.1</version.oracle>
+    <version.oracle>21.9.0.0</version.oracle>
 
     <!-- sonar settings -->
     <sonar.projectKey>${env.SONAR_PROJECT_KEY}</sonar.projectKey>