diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9af5909..4704eb6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     <!-- the main class -->
     <exec.mainClass>org.folio.edge.patron.MainVerticle</exec.mainClass>
-    <vertx.version>4.4.6</vertx.version>
+    <vertx.version>4.5.5</vertx.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>log4j-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.19.0</version>
+        <version>2.23.0</version>
         <type>pom</type>
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>