diff --git data/conf/hive-site.xml data/conf/hive-site.xml
index 7a69711..62364fe 100644
--- data/conf/hive-site.xml
+++ data/conf/hive-site.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
javax.jdo.option.ConnectionURL
- jdbc:derby:;databaseName=${test.tmp.dir}/junit_metastore_db;create=true
+ jdbc:derby:memory:${test.tmp.dir}/junit_metastore_db;create=true