diff --git a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
index 872238962a..fc9860e9bf 100644
--- a/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
+++ b/driver/src/main/java/org/neo4j/driver/internal/retry/ExponentialBackoffRetryLogic.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 import reactor.core.scheduler.Schedulers;
 import reactor.util.context.Context;
-import reactor.util.function.Tuples;
+import reactor.util.retry.Retry;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletionStage;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadLocalRandom;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import org.neo4j.driver.Logger;
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ public <T> CompletionStage<T> retryAsync( Supplier<CompletionStage<T>> work )
     @Override
     public <T> Publisher<T> retryRx( Publisher<T> work )
     {
-        return Flux.from( work ).retryWhen( retryRxCondition() );
+        return Flux.from( work ).retryWhen( exponentialBackoffRetryRx() );
     }
 
     protected boolean canRetryOn( Throwable error )
@@ -175,48 +174,46 @@ private static Throwable extractPossibleTerminationCause( Throwable error )
         return error;
     }
 
-    private Function<Flux<Throwable>,Publisher<Context>> retryRxCondition()
+    private Retry exponentialBackoffRetryRx()
     {
-        return errorCurrentAttempt -> errorCurrentAttempt.flatMap( e -> Mono.subscriberContext().map( ctx -> Tuples.of( e, ctx ) ) ).flatMap( t2 ->
-        {
-
-            Throwable throwable = t2.getT1();
-            Throwable error = extractPossibleTerminationCause( throwable );
-
-            Context ctx = t2.getT2();
-
-            List<Throwable> errors = ctx.getOrDefault( "errors", null );
-
-            long startTime = ctx.getOrDefault( "startTime", -1L );
-            long nextDelayMs = ctx.getOrDefault( "nextDelayMs", initialRetryDelayMs );
-
-            if ( canRetryOn( error ) )
-            {
-                long currentTime = clock.millis();
-                if ( startTime == -1 )
+        return Retry.from( retrySignals -> retrySignals.flatMap( retrySignal -> Mono.deferContextual(
+                contextView ->
                 {
-                    startTime = currentTime;
-                }
+                    Throwable throwable = retrySignal.failure();
+                    Throwable error = extractPossibleTerminationCause( throwable );
 
-                long elapsedTime = currentTime - startTime;
-                if ( elapsedTime < maxRetryTimeMs )
-                {
-                    long delayWithJitterMs = computeDelayWithJitter( nextDelayMs );
-                    log.warn( "Reactive transaction failed and is scheduled to retry in " + delayWithJitterMs + "ms", error );
-
-                    nextDelayMs = (long) (nextDelayMs * multiplier);
-                    errors = recordError( error, errors );
+                    List<Throwable> errors = contextView.getOrDefault( "errors", null );
 
-                    // retry on netty event loop thread
-                    EventExecutor eventExecutor = eventExecutorGroup.next();
-                    return Mono.just( ctx.put( "errors", errors ).put( "startTime", startTime ).put( "nextDelayMs", nextDelayMs ) ).delayElement(
-                            Duration.ofMillis( delayWithJitterMs ), Schedulers.fromExecutorService( eventExecutor ) );
-                }
-            }
-            addSuppressed( throwable, errors );
+                    if ( canRetryOn( error ) )
+                    {
+                        long currentTime = clock.millis();
+
+                        long startTime = contextView.getOrDefault( "startTime", currentTime );
+                        long nextDelayMs = contextView.getOrDefault( "nextDelayMs", initialRetryDelayMs );
+
+                        long elapsedTime = currentTime - startTime;
+                        if ( elapsedTime < maxRetryTimeMs )
+                        {
+                            long delayWithJitterMs = computeDelayWithJitter( nextDelayMs );
+                            log.warn( "Reactive transaction failed and is scheduled to retry in " + delayWithJitterMs + "ms", error );
+
+                            nextDelayMs = (long) (nextDelayMs * multiplier);
+                            errors = recordError( error, errors );
+
+                            // retry on netty event loop thread
+                            EventExecutor eventExecutor = eventExecutorGroup.next();
+                            Context context = Context.of(
+                                    "errors", errors,
+                                    "startTime", startTime,
+                                    "nextDelayMs", nextDelayMs
+                            );
+                            return Mono.just( context ).delayElement( Duration.ofMillis( delayWithJitterMs ), Schedulers.fromExecutorService( eventExecutor ) );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    addSuppressed( throwable, errors );
 
-            return Mono.error( throwable );
-        } );
+                    return Mono.error( throwable );
+                } ) ) );
     }
 
     private <T> void executeWorkInEventLoop( CompletableFuture<T> resultFuture, Supplier<CompletionStage<T>> work )
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b29b521bf3..3a1a703e50 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <netty-handler.version>4.1.65.Final</netty-handler.version>
+    <netty-handler.version>4.1.70.Final</netty-handler.version>
     <!-- Please note that when updating this dependency -->
     <!-- (i.e. due to a security vulnerability or bug) that the -->
     <!-- corresponding server dependency also needs updating.-->
-    <reactor-bom.version>Dysprosium-SR21</reactor-bom.version>
+    <reactor-bom.version>2020.0.13</reactor-bom.version>
     <rxjava.version>2.2.21</rxjava.version>
-    <slf4j-api.version>1.7.31</slf4j-api.version>
+    <slf4j-api.version>1.7.32</slf4j-api.version>
     <hamcrest-junit.version>2.0.0.0</hamcrest-junit.version>
     <mockito-core.version>2.28.2</mockito-core.version>
-    <junit.version>5.7.2</junit.version>
-    <jarchivelib.version>1.1.0</jarchivelib.version>
+    <junit.version>5.8.1</junit.version>
+    <jarchivelib.version>1.2.0</jarchivelib.version>
     <bouncycastle-jdk15on.version>1.69</bouncycastle-jdk15on.version>
-    <logback-classic.version>1.2.3</logback-classic.version>
-    <jackson.version>2.12.3</jackson.version>
-    <lombok.version>1.18.20</lombok.version>
-    <svm.version>20.3.2</svm.version>
+    <logback-classic.version>1.2.6</logback-classic.version>
+    <jackson.version>2.13.0</jackson.version>
+    <lombok.version>1.18.22</lombok.version>
+    <svm.version>20.3.4</svm.version>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>