diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f252eaa..1831d14 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <mockito.version>5.10.0</mockito.version>
     <servlet-api.version>4.0.1</servlet-api.version>
     <servlet-jsp-api.version>2.3.3</servlet-jsp-api.version>
-    <vertx.version>4.5.3</vertx.version>
+    <vertx.version>4.5.4</vertx.version>
     <smallrye-mutiny-vertx-bindings.version>3.10.0</smallrye-mutiny-vertx-bindings.version>
     <system-stubs-jupiter.version>2.1.6</system-stubs-jupiter.version>
     <awaitility.version>4.2.0</awaitility.version>