diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index f3952e6..ceaefe8 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ lazy val core = project.in(file("core"))
       "com.github.pathikrit" %% "better-files" % "3.9.2",
       "com.typesafe.slick" %% "slick" % "3.5.2",
       "com.mysql" % "mysql-connector-j" % "9.2.0" % "optional",
-      "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.3.232" % "optional",
+      "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.4.240" % "optional",
       "com.typesafe" % "config" % "1.4.3",
       "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "2.0.17",
       "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "1.5.18",
diff --git a/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt b/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
index 4570c7d..da5b942 100644
--- a/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
+++ b/plugin/src/sbt-test/benchdb/simple/build.sbt
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ benchdbNoUserConfig := true
 benchdbConfig += baseDirectory.value / "benchdb.conf"
 // H2 requires an absolute path for the database so we have to add it as an override:
 benchdbConfigOverride += "db.db.url" -> ("jdbc:h2:" + (baseDirectory.value / "benchdb-test-data").toPath.toAbsolutePath.toString)
-benchdbDependencies += "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.3.232"
+benchdbDependencies += "com.h2database" % "h2" % "2.4.240"