diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index c80501203..19cfb9d6c 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ max.download.threads=3
 # will not be used. The data.directory will be resolved and if the connection string
 # below contains a %s then the data.directory will replace the %s.
 data.directory=[JAR]/data
-data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;AUTO_SERVER=TRUE;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
+data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;FILE_LOCK=SERIALIZED;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
+#data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;AUTO_SERVER=TRUE;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
 #data.connection_string=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/dependencycheck
+
 # user name and password for the database connection. The inherent case is to use H2.
 # As such, this unsecure username/password exist.
 data.user=dcuser
diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
index de8e116ff..70e0d45ab 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/test/resources/dependencycheck.properties
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ max.download.threads=3
 # will not be used. The data.directory will be resolved and if the connection string
 # below contains a %s then the data.directory will replace the %s.
 data.directory=[JAR]/data
-data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;AUTO_SERVER=TRUE;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
+data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;FILE_LOCK=SERIALIZED;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
+#data.connection_string=jdbc:h2:file:%s;AUTO_SERVER=TRUE;AUTOCOMMIT=ON;
 #data.connection_string=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/dependencycheck
+
 # user name and password for the database connection. The inherent case is to use H2.
 # As such, this unsecure username/password exist.
 data.user=dcuser