diff --git a/examples/VertxExample/build.gradle.kts b/examples/VertxExample/build.gradle.kts
index cf28b11c3..153ff83c4 100644
--- a/examples/VertxExample/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/VertxExample/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ application {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation(platform("io.vertx:vertx-stack-depchain:4.5.14"))
+    implementation(platform("io.vertx:vertx-stack-depchain:5.0.3"))
     implementation("io.vertx:vertx-core")
     implementation("io.vertx:vertx-config")
     implementation("io.vertx:vertx-jdbc-client")