diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_h2.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_h2.properties
index aea9f986a..59b4204c5 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_h2.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/data/dbStatements_h2.properties
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 MERGE_PROPERTY=MERGE INTO properties (id, value) KEY(id) VALUES(?, ?)
+CLEANUP_ORPHANS=DELETE FROM cpeEntry WHERE id IN (SELECT id FROM cpeEntry LEFT JOIN software ON cpeEntry.id = software.CPEEntryId WHERE software.CPEEntryId IS NULL)