diff --git a/rewrite/pom.xml b/rewrite/pom.xml
index 6043215e..65611689 100644
--- a/rewrite/pom.xml
+++ b/rewrite/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <rewrite.version>7.18.0</rewrite.version>
-    <vertx.version>3.5.2</vertx.version>
+    <vertx.version>3.9.4</vertx.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>