diff --git a/project/Versions.scala b/project/Versions.scala
index a9c3da94e3..216c0b2088 100644
--- a/project/Versions.scala
+++ b/project/Versions.scala
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ object Versions {
   val play29Client = "2.2.12"
   val play29Server = "2.9.9"
   val tethys = "0.29.5"
-  val vertx = "4.5.22"
+  val vertx = "5.0.5"
   val jsScalaJavaTime = "2.6.0"
   val nativeScalaJavaTime = "2.6.0"
   val jwtScala = "10.0.4"