diff --git a/platform/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle b/platform/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
index 97289d7abd2..35c3c6b03a2 100644
--- a/platform/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/platform/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -1671,11 +1671,7 @@ bom {
 			releaseNotes("https://github.com/neo4j/neo4j-java-driver/releases/tag/{version}")
 		}
 	}
-	library("Netty", "4.2.7.Final") {
-		prohibit {
-			versionRange "[4.2.8.Final]"
-			because "it contains a regression https://github.com/netty/netty/issues/16020"
-		}
+	library("Netty", "4.2.9.Final") {
 		prohibit {
 			contains ".Alpha"
 			contains ".Beta"