diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c0284905..7bc15188 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Zepben Protobuf and GRPC definitions
 ## [1.8.0] - UNRELEASED
 ### Breaking Changes
-* None.
+* Java build updated to use Vert.x v5 transitive dependency.
 
 ### New Features
 * None.
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index ea87e0a3..b882a023 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.zepben.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>evolve-super-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>0.49.0</version>
+        <version>0.51.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>com.zepben</groupId>