diff --git a/driver/pom.xml b/driver/pom.xml
index 5ca2a03d..0d7d9103 100644
--- a/driver/pom.xml
+++ b/driver/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <copyright>Copyright (c) 2011, 2025 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.</copyright>
     <java.apidoc>http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api</java.apidoc>
     <maven.deploy.skip>false</maven.deploy.skip>
-    <netty.version>4.1.125.Final</netty.version>
+    <netty.version>4.1.129.Final</netty.version>
     <jackson.version>2.18.2</jackson.version>
    <!-- by default, skip tests; tests require a profile -->
    <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip>