diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/java/webclient-nullable-arrays/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/java/webclient-nullable-arrays/pom.xml
index 387c8458bfbb..0212793fd8e2 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/java/webclient-nullable-arrays/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/java/webclient-nullable-arrays/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         <spring-boot-version>2.7.17</spring-boot-version>
         <jakarta-annotation-version>1.3.5</jakarta-annotation-version>
         <reactor-version>3.4.34</reactor-version>
-        <reactor-netty-version>1.0.39</reactor-netty-version>
+        <reactor-netty-version>1.1.27</reactor-netty-version>
         <junit-version>5.10.2</junit-version>
     </properties>
 </project>