diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 9b2be09236..32e767e80b 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ object Dependencies {
   // needs to be inline with the aeron version, check
   // https://github.com/real-logic/aeron/blob/1.x.y/build.gradle
   val agronaVersion = "1.22.0"
-  val nettyVersion = "4.1.119.Final"
+  val nettyVersion = "4.2.0.RC4"
   val logbackVersion = "1.3.15"
 
   val jacksonCoreVersion = "2.18.3"