diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
index b37e3318..89b0decc 100644
--- a/.scala-steward.conf
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ updates.pin = [
   { groupId = "org.hibernate", version="5." }
   # use mssql-jdbc Java 8 artifacts
   { groupId = "com.microsoft.sqlserver", version = { contains = "jre8" } }
+  # Pin h2 to v2.2 because v2.3 needs JDK11
+  { groupId = "com.h2database", version="2.2." }
 
   # Pin sbt-paradox to v0.9.x because 0.10.x needs JDK 11
   { groupId = "com.lightbend.paradox", artifactId = "sbt-paradox-project-info", version = "0.9." },