diff --git a/benchmark/pom.xml b/benchmark/pom.xml
index 5c2465d5..7344a98a 100644
--- a/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <jmh.version>1.33</jmh.version>
     <rx.netty.version>0.5.3</rx.netty.version>
     <rx.java.version>1.3.8</rx.java.version>
-    <netty.version>4.1.67.Final</netty.version>
+    <netty.version>4.1.68.Final</netty.version>
 
     <main.basedir>${project.basedir}/..</main.basedir>
   </properties>