diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4051cbe..8479e3f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>
     <artifactId>vertx5-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7</version>
+    <version>9</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>vertx-ignite</artifactId>