diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3480cfb4..0dba4bd6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
       <artifactId>smallrye-graphql-client-implementation-vertx</artifactId>
-      <version>1.9.5</version>
+      <version>2.18.3</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>