diff --git a/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/RouteBuildItem.java b/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/RouteBuildItem.java
index 0c89744514a19..f3bf8101515bb 100644
--- a/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/RouteBuildItem.java
+++ b/extensions/vertx-http/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/vertx/http/deployment/RouteBuildItem.java
@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ public static class Builder {
         /**
          * Use HttpRootPathBuildItem and NonApplicationRootPathBuildItem to
          * ensure paths are constructed/normalized correctly
-         * 
+         *
          * @deprecated
          * @see HttpRootPathBuildItem#routeBuilder()
          * @see NonApplicationRootPathBuildItem#routeBuilder()
          */
         @Deprecated
-        Builder() {
+        public Builder() {
         }
 
         /**