diff --git a/project/Versions.scala b/project/Versions.scala
index 23908a9c84..9a8521a50b 100644
--- a/project/Versions.scala
+++ b/project/Versions.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ object Versions {
   val play29Client = "2.2.10"
   val play29Server = "2.9.5"
   val tethys = "0.29.3"
-  val vertx = "4.5.11"
+  val vertx = "5.0.0.CR2"
   val jsScalaJavaTime = "2.6.0"
   val nativeScalaJavaTime = "2.6.0"
   val jwtScala = "10.0.1"