diff --git a/jsonmerge-core/pom.xml b/jsonmerge-core/pom.xml
index a93fedd..8320891 100644
--- a/jsonmerge-core/pom.xml
+++ b/jsonmerge-core/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <json-smart.version>2.4.10</json-smart.version>
         <json-org.version>20230227</json-org.version>
         <jackson.version>2.14.2</jackson.version>
-        <vertx.version>4.4.0</vertx.version>
+        <vertx.version>4.4.1</vertx.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>