diff --git a/bom/application/pom.xml b/bom/application/pom.xml
index f9f59ab250078..297eaf394a606 100644
--- a/bom/application/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/application/pom.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         <mariadb-jdbc.version>2.7.4</mariadb-jdbc.version>
         <mysql-jdbc.version>8.0.26</mysql-jdbc.version>
         <mssql-jdbc.version>7.2.2.jre8</mssql-jdbc.version>
-        <oracle-jdbc.version>21.1.0.0</oracle-jdbc.version>
+        <oracle-jdbc.version>21.3.0.0</oracle-jdbc.version>
         <derby-jdbc.version>10.14.2.0</derby-jdbc.version>
         <db2-jdbc.version>11.5.6.0</db2-jdbc.version>
         <shrinkwrap.version>1.2.6</shrinkwrap.version>
@@ -353,6 +353,15 @@
                 <scope>import</scope>
             </dependency>
 
+            <!-- Oracle JDBC driver -->
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>com.oracle.database.jdbc</groupId>
+                <artifactId>ojdbc-bom</artifactId>
+                <version>${oracle-jdbc.version}</version>
+                <type>pom</type>
+                <scope>import</scope>
+            </dependency>
+
             <!-- Mutiny and Vert.x Mutiny Binding BOMs -->
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.smallrye.reactive</groupId>
@@ -4507,11 +4516,6 @@
                 <artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
                 <version>${mssql-jdbc.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.oracle.database.jdbc</groupId>
-                <artifactId>ojdbc11</artifactId>
-                <version>${oracle-jdbc.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.elasticsearch.client</groupId>
                 <artifactId>elasticsearch-rest-client</artifactId>