diff --git a/docs/modules/databases/orientdb.md b/docs/modules/databases/orientdb.md
index 80ed96f9548..cd05812e57f 100644
--- a/docs/modules/databases/orientdb.md
+++ b/docs/modules/databases/orientdb.md
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ testCompile "org.testcontainers:orientdb:{{latest_version}}"
     Add the OrientDB Java client if you plan to access the Testcontainer:
     
     ```groovy tab='Gradle'
-    compile "com.orientechnologies:orientdb-client:3.0.24"
+    compile "com.orientechnologies:orientdb-client:3.1.0"
     ```
     
     ```xml tab='Maven'
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.orientechnologies</groupId>
         <artifactId>orientdb-client</artifactId>
-        <version>3.0.24</version>
+        <version>3.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
     
diff --git a/modules/orientdb/build.gradle b/modules/orientdb/build.gradle
index ffa1350172a..cc94e3080a4 100644
--- a/modules/orientdb/build.gradle
+++ b/modules/orientdb/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description = "TestContainers :: Orientdb"
 dependencies {
     compile project(":testcontainers")
 
-    compile "com.orientechnologies:orientdb-client:3.0.24"
+    compile "com.orientechnologies:orientdb-client:3.1.0"
 
     testCompile 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.12.0'
     testCompile 'org.apache.tinkerpop:gremlin-driver:3.3.4'
diff --git a/modules/orientdb/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainer.java b/modules/orientdb/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainer.java
index b7fcc85573a..6e491ad7c4b 100644
--- a/modules/orientdb/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainer.java
+++ b/modules/orientdb/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainer.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class OrientDBContainer extends GenericContainer<OrientDBContainer> {
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OrientDBContainer.class);
 
     private static final String DEFAULT_IMAGE_NAME = "orientdb";
-    private static final String DEFAULT_TAG = "3.0.24-tp3";
+    private static final String DEFAULT_TAG = "3.1.0-tp3";
     private static final String DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME = DEFAULT_IMAGE_NAME + ":" + DEFAULT_TAG;
 
     private static final String DEFAULT_USERNAME = "admin";
diff --git a/modules/orientdb/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainerTest.java b/modules/orientdb/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainerTest.java
index 54b0661cae2..860e1f841a4 100644
--- a/modules/orientdb/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainerTest.java
+++ b/modules/orientdb/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/containers/OrientDBContainerTest.java
@@ -37,23 +37,6 @@ public void shouldInitializeWithCommands() {
         }
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void shouldQueryWithGremlin() {
-
-        try (OrientDBContainer container = new OrientDBContainer()) {
-            container.start();
-
-            final ODatabaseSession session = container.getSession("admin", "admin");
-
-            session.command("CREATE CLASS Person EXTENDS V");
-            session.command("INSERT INTO Person set name='john'");
-            session.command("INSERT INTO Person set name='jane'");
-
-            assertThat(session.execute("gremlin",
-                "g.V().hasLabel('Person')").stream()).hasSize(2);
-        }
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void shouldInitializeDatabaseFromScript() {
         try (OrientDBContainer container = new OrientDBContainer()