diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_netty_snapshots.yml b/.github/workflows/check_netty_snapshots.yml
index e3c04fadda..8ad238b74e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_netty_snapshots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_netty_snapshots.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           java-version: 1.8
       - name: Build with Gradle
-        run: ./gradlew clean check --no-daemon -PforceTransport=${{ matrix.transport }} -PforceNettyVersion='4.1.69.Final-SNAPSHOT'
+        run: ./gradlew clean check --no-daemon -PforceTransport=${{ matrix.transport }} -PforceNettyVersion='4.1.70.Final-SNAPSHOT'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 75e8732226..c7d645c617 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ext {
 	logbackVersion = '1.2.6'
 
 	// Netty
-	nettyDefaultVersion = '4.1.68.Final'
+	nettyDefaultVersion = '4.1.69.Final'
 	if (!project.hasProperty("forceNettyVersion")) {
 		nettyVersion = nettyDefaultVersion
 	}