diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 360aff079..96f4bcc40 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ext {
     // Example:
     // ./gradlew build -PvertxVersion=4.0.0-SNAPSHOT
     if ( !project.hasProperty('vertxVersion') ) {
-        vertxVersion = '4.3.8'
+        vertxVersion = '4.4.1'
     }
 
     testcontainersVersion = '1.17.5'