diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 308cee9b..7c75f89b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <version.mutiny>1.9.0</version.mutiny>
         <version.smallrye-config>3.4.4</version.smallrye-config>
 
-        <vertx.version>4.5.0</vertx.version>
+        <vertx.version>4.5.1</vertx.version>
         <version.vertx-mutiny-bindings>2.28.0</version.vertx-mutiny-bindings>
         <!-- override the testcontainers version with the newest one -->
         <version.testcontainers>1.19.3</version.testcontainers>