diff --git a/authorizations/authorization-ranger/build.gradle.kts b/authorizations/authorization-ranger/build.gradle.kts
index a8e46e079b0..b9a4988658e 100644
--- a/authorizations/authorization-ranger/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/authorizations/authorization-ranger/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation(project(":catalogs:catalog-common"))
   testImplementation(project(":integration-test-common", "testArtifacts"))
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.core)
-  testImplementation(libs.h2db)
   testImplementation(libs.mysql.driver)
   testImplementation(libs.postgresql.driver)
   testImplementation("org.apache.spark:spark-hive_$scalaVersion:$sparkVersion")
diff --git a/catalogs/catalog-hadoop/build.gradle.kts b/catalogs/catalog-hadoop/build.gradle.kts
index 1ea30e10687..0a7059cf7f1 100644
--- a/catalogs/catalog-hadoop/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/catalogs/catalog-hadoop/build.gradle.kts
@@ -68,10 +68,9 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.slf4j.api)
 
   testImplementation(project(":integration-test-common", "testArtifacts"))
-
+  testImplementation(libs.bundles.metrics)
   testImplementation(libs.minikdc)
   testImplementation(libs.hadoop3.minicluster)
-
   testImplementation(libs.bundles.log4j)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.core)
   testImplementation(libs.mockito.inline)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/gravitino/storage/relational/database/H2Database.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/gravitino/storage/relational/database/H2Database.java
index 4214a9baeda..8cf205d41f2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/gravitino/storage/relational/database/H2Database.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/gravitino/storage/relational/database/H2Database.java
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ public String startH2Database(Config config) {
 
     String connectionUrl = constructH2URI(originalJDBCUrl, storagePath);
 
+    try {
+      Class.forName("org.h2.Driver");
+    } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+      throw new RuntimeException("Failed to load H2 driver.", e);
+    }
+
     try (Connection connection = DriverManager.getConnection(connectionUrl, username, password);
         Statement statement = connection.createStatement()) {
       String sqlContent =
diff --git a/integration-test-common/build.gradle.kts b/integration-test-common/build.gradle.kts
index d09314a957b..e4c3007417a 100644
--- a/integration-test-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/integration-test-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude("com.amazonaws", "aws-java-sdk-bundle")
   }
   testImplementation(libs.apiguardian.api)
+  testImplementation(libs.bundles.metrics)
   testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter.params)
   testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter.api)
   testImplementation(libs.junit.jupiter.engine)
diff --git a/spark-connector/v3.3/spark/build.gradle.kts b/spark-connector/v3.3/spark/build.gradle.kts
index 1d934459939..89eb240fea4 100644
--- a/spark-connector/v3.3/spark/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/spark-connector/v3.3/spark/build.gradle.kts
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ dependencies {
     exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
     exclude("org.slf4j")
   }
+  testImplementation(project(":server")) {
+    exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
+    exclude("org.slf4j")
+  }
+  testImplementation(project(":server-common")) {
+    exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
+    exclude("org.slf4j")
+  }
   testImplementation(project(":spark-connector:spark-common", "testArtifacts")) {
     exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson")
   }
diff --git a/spark-connector/v3.4/spark/build.gradle.kts b/spark-connector/v3.4/spark/build.gradle.kts
index 2494eaaa2fe..355a6006c06 100644
--- a/spark-connector/v3.4/spark/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/spark-connector/v3.4/spark/build.gradle.kts
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ dependencies {
     exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
     exclude("org.slf4j")
   }
+  testImplementation(project(":server")) {
+    exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
+    exclude("org.slf4j")
+  }
+  testImplementation(project(":server-common")) {
+    exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
+    exclude("org.slf4j")
+  }
   testImplementation(project(":spark-connector:spark-common", "testArtifacts")) {
     exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson")
   }
diff --git a/spark-connector/v3.5/spark/build.gradle.kts b/spark-connector/v3.5/spark/build.gradle.kts
index a8f8a44d02e..3e711a83b6f 100644
--- a/spark-connector/v3.5/spark/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/spark-connector/v3.5/spark/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,11 +53,17 @@ dependencies {
     exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
     exclude("org.slf4j")
   }
-  testImplementation(project(":spark-connector:spark-common", "testArtifacts")) {
-    exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson")
+  testImplementation(project(":server")) {
+    exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
+    exclude("org.slf4j")
+  }
+  testImplementation(project(":server-common")) {
     exclude("org.apache.logging.log4j")
     exclude("org.slf4j")
   }
+  testImplementation(project(":spark-connector:spark-common", "testArtifacts")) {
+    exclude("com.fasterxml.jackson")
+  }
 
   testImplementation(libs.hive2.common) {
     exclude("com.sun.jersey")