diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/orm/jpa/JpaConfig.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/orm/jpa/JpaConfig.java
index ca98ba2e3e4..d55502854f5 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/orm/jpa/JpaConfig.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/orm/jpa/JpaConfig.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class JpaConfig {
 		emfb.setPackagesToScan(Person.class.getPackage().getName());
 		HibernateJpaVendorAdapter hibernateJpaVendorAdapter = new HibernateJpaVendorAdapter();
 		hibernateJpaVendorAdapter.setGenerateDdl(true);
-		hibernateJpaVendorAdapter.setDatabase(Database.H2);
+		hibernateJpaVendorAdapter.setDatabase(Database.HSQL);
 		emfb.setJpaVendorAdapter(hibernateJpaVendorAdapter);
 		return emfb;
 	}