diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 47091d57..44d7eab1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <crypto.version>23.1.3</crypto.version>
         <bcprov-jdk18on.version>1.76</bcprov-jdk18on.version>
         <bcpkix-jdk18on.version>1.76</bcpkix-jdk18on.version>
-        <vertx-core.version>4.4.0</vertx-core.version>
+        <vertx-core.version>4.5.3</vertx-core.version>
         <jsonrpc4j.version>1.6</jsonrpc4j.version>
         <jaxws-ri.version>4.0.1</jaxws-ri.version>
         <config.version>1.4.2</config.version>