diff --git a/vertx-oracle-client/pom.xml b/vertx-oracle-client/pom.xml
index 63f3cc6f5..58d7049ca 100644
--- a/vertx-oracle-client/pom.xml
+++ b/vertx-oracle-client/pom.xml
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 
-    <ojdbc.version>21.1.0.0</ojdbc.version>
+    <ojdbc.version>21.4.0.0</ojdbc.version>
   </properties>
 
-
   <dependencies>
 
     <!-- Oracle Driver -->