diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 2025049769..0c340b464f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ jakartaElVersion=4.0.0
 jakartaElGlassfishImplVersion=4.0.2
 groovyVersion=4.0.24
 javassistVersion=3.30.2-GA
-rxjavaVersion=1.3.8
 
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true
diff --git a/grails-datastore-gorm-rx/build.gradle b/grails-datastore-gorm-rx/build.gradle
index 14b2fb9623..513b53e761 100644
--- a/grails-datastore-gorm-rx/build.gradle
+++ b/grails-datastore-gorm-rx/build.gradle
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation platform("org.grails:grails-bom:$grailsVersion")
     implementation 'org.apache.groovy:groovy'
 
-    api "io.reactivex:rxjava:$rxjavaVersion"
+    api "io.reactivex:rxjava"
     api project(":grails-datastore-gorm"), {
         exclude group:"org.grails", module:'grails-async'
         exclude group:"org.grails", module:'grails-datastore-core'