diff --git a/bom/application/pom.xml b/bom/application/pom.xml
index dbe86c67d9017..599c7f907186f 100644
--- a/bom/application/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/application/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <mssql-jdbc.version>12.6.1.jre11</mssql-jdbc.version>
         <adal4j.version>1.6.7</adal4j.version>
         <oracle-jdbc.version>23.3.0.23.09</oracle-jdbc.version>
-        <derby-jdbc.version>10.14.2.0</derby-jdbc.version>
+        <derby-jdbc.version>10.16.1.1</derby-jdbc.version>
         <db2-jdbc.version>11.5.8.0</db2-jdbc.version>
         <shrinkwrap.version>1.2.6</shrinkwrap.version>
         <hamcrest.version>2.2</hamcrest.version><!-- The version needs to be compatible with both REST Assured and Awaitility -->
@@ -5347,6 +5347,12 @@
                     </exclusion>
                 </exclusions>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <!-- New artifact in Derby 10.15: https://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.15.1.3.cgi#Note%20for%20DERBY-6945 -->
+                <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
+                <artifactId>derbyshared</artifactId>
+                <version>${derby-jdbc.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
                 <artifactId>derbyclient</artifactId>
diff --git a/extensions/jdbc/jdbc-derby/runtime/pom.xml b/extensions/jdbc/jdbc-derby/runtime/pom.xml
index a056f75c66129..6ddd97e3aa1af 100644
--- a/extensions/jdbc/jdbc-derby/runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/jdbc/jdbc-derby/runtime/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
             <artifactId>derbyclient</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <!-- Required for JTA and to reference JDBC drivers by name.
+             See https://db.apache.org/derby/releases/release-10.15.1.3.cgi#Note%20for%20DERBY-6945
+             "the derbytools.jar library is now required [...] when using Derby DataSources, and when directly referencing the JDBC drivers" -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.derby</groupId>
+            <artifactId>derbytools</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>