diff --git a/embabel-build-dependencies/pom.xml b/embabel-build-dependencies/pom.xml
index cbcae76..0f64bf1 100644
--- a/embabel-build-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/embabel-build-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <moby-names-generator.version>20.10.1-r0</moby-names-generator.version>
         <!-- Unit and Integration Testing -->
         <testcontainers-core.version>2.0.3</testcontainers-core.version>
-        <testcontainers-neo4j.version>2.0.3</testcontainers-neo4j.version>
+        <testcontainers-neo4j.version>1.21.4</testcontainers-neo4j.version>
         <testcontainers-junit-jupiter.version>1.21.4</testcontainers-junit-jupiter.version>
         <mockito.version>5.18.0</mockito.version>
         <mockk.version>1.13.3</mockk.version>