diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 726b9b5..9bac356 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8"
 
     // testing
-    testCompile group: 'io.vertx', name: 'vertx-junit5-web-client', version: '3.9.7'
+    testCompile group: 'io.vertx', name: 'vertx-junit5-web-client', version: '3.9.8'
     testCompile 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.7.1'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.7.0'
 }