diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f8ec278b352..0c1aa4e28d0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ gradleNexusPluginVersion=2.3.1
 gradleNexusStagingPluginVersion=0.12.0
 groovyVersion=3.0.11
 gspVersion=6.1.0
-h2.version=1.4.199
-h2Version=1.4.200
+h2.version=2.2.224
+h2Version=2.2.224
 hibernateDatastoreVersion=8.0.1
 jakartaAnnotationApiVersion=2.0.0
 jansiVersion=1.18
diff --git a/grails-plugin-datasource/src/test/groovy/org/grails/plugins/datasource/DataSourceGrailsPluginSpec.groovy b/grails-plugin-datasource/src/test/groovy/org/grails/plugins/datasource/DataSourceGrailsPluginSpec.groovy
index d6d29c0209a..04b629d12cf 100644
--- a/grails-plugin-datasource/src/test/groovy/org/grails/plugins/datasource/DataSourceGrailsPluginSpec.groovy
+++ b/grails-plugin-datasource/src/test/groovy/org/grails/plugins/datasource/DataSourceGrailsPluginSpec.groovy
@@ -38,15 +38,9 @@ class DataSourceGrailsPluginSpec extends Specification {
         when:"A query is executed"
         DataSource ds = ctx.getBean('dataSource', DataSource)
         Sql sql = new Sql(ds)
-        int result = sql.call('''
-CREATE TABLE user (
-    username VARCHAR(50),
-    password VARCHAR(50));
+        int result = sql.call('CREATE TABLE `user` (username VARCHAR(50), password VARCHAR(50)); select * from `user`')
 
-
-select * from user''')
-
-        then:""
+        then:
         result == 0