diff --git a/.bomr/bomr.yaml b/.bomr/bomr.yaml
index f8a1dc4799..f4ea4021e3 100644
--- a/.bomr/bomr.yaml
+++ b/.bomr/bomr.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ bomr:
         versions:
           # 10.15 requires Java 9
           - '[10.15,)'
+      - project: netty
+        versions:
+          # https://github.com/reactor/reactor-netty/issues/844
+          - '[4.1.40.Final,)'
   verify:
     ignored-dependencies:
       # Avoid conflicting transitive requirements for