diff --git a/QORTIUM-CHANGELOG.md b/QORTIUM-CHANGELOG.md
index d31ea9c08..934e395df 100644
--- a/QORTIUM-CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/QORTIUM-CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ own chain.
 
 ## Change Entries
 
+### 2026-05-28 - build(deps): bump io.netty:netty-bom from 4.2.13.Final to 4.2.14.Final
+
+Updated Qortium's Netty networking library bundle from 4.2.13.Final to 4.2.14.Final. This picks up upstream networking fixes while keeping Qortium's own peer protocol, preview ports, and runtime behavior unchanged.
+
 ### 2026-05-28 - security: replace java.util.Random with SecureRandom (Q4 + Q5)
 
 Replaced predictable random number generation in QDN request IDs and online-account nonce setup with shared secure random generators. This makes peer-facing request identifiers and minting-related nonce starting points harder to predict without changing the surrounding transaction, block, or QDN behavior.
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c3b6c5be0..8a3e18707 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>3.6.2</maven-shade-plugin.version>
 		<maven-install-plugin.version>3.1.4</maven-install-plugin.version>
 		<maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.5</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
-		<netty.version>4.2.13.Final</netty.version>
+		<netty.version>4.2.14.Final</netty.version>
 		<os-maven-plugin.version>1.7.1</os-maven-plugin.version>
 		<protobuf-maven-plugin.version>0.6.1</protobuf-maven-plugin.version>
 		<!-- Toolchain versions used for code generation -->