diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 89af507b35..54227eb963 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   <org.apache.commons.io.version>2.13.0</org.apache.commons.io.version>
   <org.apache.httpcomponents.version>4.5.14</org.apache.httpcomponents.version>
   <io.fabric8.client.version>6.7.2</io.fabric8.client.version>
-  <io.netty.version>4.1.101.Final</io.netty.version>
+  <io.netty.version>4.1.103.Final</io.netty.version>
   <io.vertx.version>4.4.4</io.vertx.version>
   <!--
     FIXME this needs to be synced with the vertx version - is there a BOM to use or something?