diff --git a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/LICENSES.txt b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/LICENSES.txt
index 0cbd1f4..e99b9dd 100644
--- a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/LICENSES.txt
+++ b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/LICENSES.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ libraries. For an overview of the licenses see the NOTICE.txt file.
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
   Neo4j Bolt Connection (Provider SPI)
   Netty/Buffer
-  Netty/Codec
+  Netty/Codec/Base
   Netty/Common
   Netty/Handler
   Netty/Resolver
diff --git a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/NOTICE.txt b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/NOTICE.txt
index fa18ba2..37e6ac2 100644
--- a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/NOTICE.txt
+++ b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/NOTICE.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Third-party licenses
 Apache Software License, Version 2.0
   Neo4j Bolt Connection (Provider SPI)
   Netty/Buffer
-  Netty/Codec
+  Netty/Codec/Base
   Netty/Common
   Netty/Handler
   Netty/Resolver
diff --git a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/main/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactory.java b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/main/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactory.java
index 06365dc..656f5bc 100644
--- a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/main/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactory.java
+++ b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/main/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactory.java
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public static boolean isEventLoopThread(Thread thread) {
      * Same as {@link NioEventLoopGroup} but uses a different {@link ThreadFactory} that produces threads of
      * {@link EventLoopThread} class. Such threads can be recognized by {@link #assertNotInEventLoopThread()}.
      */
+    // use NioEventLoopGroup for now to be compatible with Netty 4.1
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     private static class DriverEventLoopGroup extends NioEventLoopGroup {
         DriverEventLoopGroup(int nThreads) {
             super(nThreads);
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ protected ThreadFactory newDefaultThreadFactory() {
      * Same as {@link DefaultThreadFactory} created by {@link NioEventLoopGroup} by default, except produces threads of
      * {@link DriverThread} class. Such threads can be recognized by {@link #assertNotInEventLoopThread()}.
      */
+    // use NioEventLoopGroup for now to be compatible with Netty 4.1
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     private static class DriverThreadFactory extends DefaultThreadFactory {
         DriverThreadFactory() {
             super(THREAD_NAME_PREFIX, THREAD_IS_DAEMON, THREAD_PRIORITY);
diff --git a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/test/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactoryTest.java b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/test/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactoryTest.java
index 3427174..7658223 100644
--- a/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/test/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactoryTest.java
+++ b/neo4j-bolt-connection-netty/src/test/java/org/neo4j/bolt/connection/netty/impl/async/connection/EventLoopGroupFactoryTest.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ void shouldReturnCorrectChannelClass() {
         assertEquals(NioSocketChannel.class, EventLoopGroupFactory.channelClass());
     }
 
+    // use NioEventLoopGroup for now to be compatible with Netty 4.1
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Test
     void shouldCreateEventLoopGroupWithSpecifiedThreadCount() {
         var threadCount = 2;
@@ -85,6 +87,8 @@ void shouldCheckIfEventLoopThread() throws Exception {
      * Test verifies that our event loop group uses same kind of thread as Netty does by default.
      * It's needed because default Netty setup has good performance.
      */
+    // use NioEventLoopGroup for now to be compatible with Netty 4.1
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     @Test
     void shouldUseSameThreadClassAsNioEventLoopGroupDoesByDefault() throws Exception {
         var nioEventLoopGroup = new NioEventLoopGroup(1);
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e061ec3..6d260a9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,21 +46,21 @@
     <properties>
         <bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>1.80</bouncycastle-jdk18on.version>
         <build-resources.version>2024-12.1</build-resources.version>
-        <junit.version>5.11.4</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>5.12.2</junit.version>
         <maven.build.timestamp.format>'v'yyyyMMdd-HHmm</maven.build.timestamp.format>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <maven.compiler.xlint.extras />
         <!-- Skip deployment by default for everything in this project. -->
         <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
-        <mockito.version>5.15.2</mockito.version>
+        <mockito.version>5.17.0</mockito.version>
         <!-- To be overwritten by child projects -->
         <moduleName />
-        <netty-bom.version>4.1.119.Final</netty-bom.version>
+        <netty-bom.version>4.2.1.Final</netty-bom.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
         <rootDir>${project.basedir}</rootDir>
         <sortpom-maven-plugin.version>4.0.0</sortpom-maven-plugin.version>
-        <surefire.and.failsafe.version>3.1.2</surefire.and.failsafe.version>
+        <surefire.and.failsafe.version>3.5.3</surefire.and.failsafe.version>
         <surefire.jpms.args />
     </properties>