diff --git a/bom/application/pom.xml b/bom/application/pom.xml
index 4527ec9564ac5..668fbdc3f597d 100644
--- a/bom/application/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/application/pom.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
         <mssql-jdbc.version>12.4.0.jre11</mssql-jdbc.version>
         <adal4j.version>1.6.7</adal4j.version>
         <oracle-jdbc.version>23.3.0.23.09</oracle-jdbc.version>
-        <derby-jdbc.version>10.14.2.0</derby-jdbc.version>
+        <derby-jdbc.version>10.17.1.0</derby-jdbc.version>
         <db2-jdbc.version>11.5.8.0</db2-jdbc.version>
         <shrinkwrap.version>1.2.6</shrinkwrap.version>
         <rest-assured.version>5.3.2</rest-assured.version>
diff --git a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
index be3075bf1548b..33c243cd1c009 100644
--- a/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/independent-projects/parent/pom.xml
@@ -831,5 +831,30 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>ci</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>env.CI</name>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>maven-gpg-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <!-- Prevent gpg from using pinentry programs -->
+                                <gpgArguments>
+                                    <arg>--pinentry-mode</arg>
+                                    <arg>loopback</arg>
+                                </gpgArguments>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 </project>