diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index baae3553..9f638367 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 		<rest-assured.version>5.3.2</rest-assured.version>
 
-		<vertx-base.version>4.5.8</vertx-base.version>
+		<vertx-base.version>4.5.23</vertx-base.version>
 		<vertx.version>${vertx-base.version}</vertx.version>
 
 		<handlebars.version>4.3.1</handlebars.version>