diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e59c7911c..877f2c7cf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <vertx.version>4.5.18</vertx.version>
+        <vertx.version>4.5.21</vertx.version>
         <vertx-maven-plugin.version>1.0.22</vertx-maven-plugin.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>5.11.2</junit-jupiter.version>
         <junit-vintage.version>5.11.2</junit-vintage.version>