diff --git a/karate-core/pom.xml b/karate-core/pom.xml
index 1e08ff1e55..665b856f8a 100644
--- a/karate-core/pom.xml
+++ b/karate-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.karatelabs</groupId>
         <artifactId>karate-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.5.3</version>
+        <version>1.5.4</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>karate-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>   
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>io.netty</groupId>
                 <artifactId>netty-bom</artifactId>
-                <version>4.1.125.Final</version> 
+                <version>4.1.129.Final</version> 
                 <scope>import</scope>
                 <type>pom</type>
             </dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edd1d69cf3..6765b4dd14 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.karatelabs</groupId>
     <artifactId>karate-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.3</version>
+    <version>1.5.4</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     
     <name>${project.artifactId}</name>