diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 33cce8d..692fb43 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 		<build-helper-maven-plugin.version>3.0.0</build-helper-maven-plugin.version>
 		<exec-maven-plugin.version>1.5.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>
 		<vertx.verticle>org.southerncoalition.enUS.vertx.AppVertx</vertx.verticle>
-		<vertx.version>3.8.5</vertx.version>
+		<vertx.version>3.9.4</vertx.version>
 		<fabric8.generator.from>registry.access.redhat.com/redhat-openjdk-18/openjdk18-openshift:latest</fabric8.generator.from>
 	</properties>