diff --git a/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml b/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
index c3a3f4e0f9..02530055e1 100644
--- a/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/logging-modules/log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
         <commons-dbcp2.version>2.1.1</commons-dbcp2.version>
         <log4j-core.version>2.17.1</log4j-core.version>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMddHHmmss</maven.build.timestamp.format>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-enterprise/src/test/resources/hibernate-spatial.properties b/persistence-modules/hibernate-enterprise/src/test/resources/hibernate-spatial.properties
index 1657c838e3..c16666cbf5 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-enterprise/src/test/resources/hibernate-spatial.properties
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-enterprise/src/test/resources/hibernate-spatial.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 hibernate.connection.driver_class=org.h2.Driver
-hibernate.connection.url=jdbc:h2:mem:mydb1;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1
+hibernate.connection.url=jdbc:h2:mem:mydb1;MODE=LEGACY;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1
 hibernate.connection.username=sa
 hibernate.connection.autocommit=true
 jdbc.password=
diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-exceptions/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/hibernate-exceptions/pom.xml
index cabace17b9..efa18e1b72 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-exceptions/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-exceptions/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     <properties>
         <hsqldb.version>2.4.0</hsqldb.version>
         <jaxb.version>2.3.0</jaxb.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-jpa/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/hibernate-jpa/pom.xml
index 7779a85e79..f742290884 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
         <mysql.version>8.0.13</mysql.version>
         <mariaDB4j.version>2.2.3</mariaDB4j.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.1.7.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/hibernate-mapping-2/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/hibernate-mapping-2/pom.xml
index 8cec8d5d34..5ecb9e8b73 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/hibernate-mapping-2/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/hibernate-mapping-2/pom.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>9.0.0.M26</tomcat-dbcp.version>
         <com.sun.xml.version>2.3.0.1</com.sun.xml.version>
         <javax.xml.bind.version>2.3.1</javax.xml.bind.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/java-jpa/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/java-jpa/pom.xml
index 9a55633773..acdd648e45 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/java-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/java-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
         <javax.persistence-api.version>2.2</javax.persistence-api.version>
         <maven-processor-plugin.version>3.3.3</maven-processor-plugin.version>
         <build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.0.0</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/java-jpa/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml b/persistence-modules/java-jpa/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
index ca824b77bd..b780a6f569 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/java-jpa/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/java-jpa/src/main/resources/META-INF/persistence.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 			<property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.driver"
 				value="org.h2.Driver" />
 			<property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.url"
-				value="jdbc:h2:mem:test;MODE=LEGACY" />
+				value="jdbc:h2:mem:test" />
 			<property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.user" value="sa" />
 			<property name="javax.persistence.jdbc.password" value="" />
 			<property name="hibernate.dialect"
diff --git a/persistence-modules/read-only-transactions/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/read-only-transactions/pom.xml
index 682e525be1..39621bfe26 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/read-only-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/read-only-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
         <spring-boot.version>2.6.1</spring-boot.version>
         <spring-test.version>5.3.13</spring-test.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.8.2</junit-jupiter.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-3/src/main/resources/persistence-h2.properties b/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-3/src/main/resources/persistence-h2.properties
index d2fcd9545b..4390b1a581 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-3/src/main/resources/persistence-h2.properties
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-hibernate-3/src/main/resources/persistence-h2.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # jdbc.X
 jdbc.driverClassName=org.h2.Driver
-jdbc.url=jdbc:h2:mem:spring_hibernate3_01;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
+jdbc.url=jdbc:h2:mem:spring_hibernate3_01;MODE=LEGACY;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
 jdbc.user=sa
 jdbc.pass=
 
diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/pom.xml
index de42f94856..d0152288d4 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa-2/pom.xml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
         <spring-boot.version>2.2.6.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
         <!-- persistence -->
         <tomcat-dbcp.version>9.0.0.M26</tomcat-dbcp.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/pom.xml
index ddc753db86..a08e3f92c8 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
         <hibernate-validator.version>6.0.15.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
         <xml-apis.version>1.4.01</xml-apis.version>
         <javax.el-api.version>2.2.5</javax.el-api.version>
+        <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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