diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6704bf015..1b7e15b62 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ If you use Gradle, just include the following inside your `build.gradle(.kts)` f
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  implementation("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client:1.3.0")
+  implementation("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client:1.3.4")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ For optional features you can choose to include additional modules:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-websocket:1.3.0"))
-  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-proxy:1.3.0"))
-  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-epoll:1.3.0"))
-  implementation("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-reactor:1.3.0")
+  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-websocket:1.3.4"))
+  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-proxy:1.3.4"))
+  implementation(platform("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-epoll:1.3.4"))
+  implementation("com.hivemq:hivemq-mqtt-client-reactor:1.3.4")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 9b5791e5a..ffec8b83b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-version=1.3.3
-prevVersion=1.3.2
+version=1.3.4
+prevVersion=1.3.3
 #
 # main dependencies
 #