diff --git a/builders/testdata/java/vertx-helloworld/pom.xml b/builders/testdata/java/vertx-helloworld/pom.xml
index c6095de8b..233371459 100644
--- a/builders/testdata/java/vertx-helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/builders/testdata/java/vertx-helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>
       <artifactId>vertx-web</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.5</version>
+      <version>4.5.22</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>