diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c58305d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+plugins {
+  id("otel.javaagent-instrumentation")
+}
+
+muzzle {
+  pass {
+    group.set("io.vertx")
+    module.set("vertx-core")
+    versions.set("[3.0.0,4.0.0)")
+    assertInverse.set(true)
+  }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+  library("io.vertx:vertx-core:3.0.0")
+
+  //We need both version as different versions of Vert.x use different versions of Netty
+  testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:netty:netty-4.0:javaagent"))
+  testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:netty:netty-4.1:javaagent"))
+  testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:jdbc:javaagent"))
+
+  // Vert.x 4.0 is incompatible with our tests.
+  // 3.9.7 Requires Netty 4.1.60, no other version works with it.
+  latestDepTestLibrary(enforcedPlatform("io.netty:netty-bom:4.1.60.Final"))
+  latestDepTestLibrary("io.vertx:vertx-core:3.+")
+}
+
+tasks {
+  named<Test>("test") {
+    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
+  }
+}
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/Contexts.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/Contexts.java
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/Contexts.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/Contexts.java
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/ExceptionHandlerWrapper.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/ExceptionHandlerWrapper.java
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/ExceptionHandlerWrapper.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/ExceptionHandlerWrapper.java
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/HttpRequestInstrumentation.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/HttpRequestInstrumentation.java
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/HttpRequestInstrumentation.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/HttpRequestInstrumentation.java
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientInstrumentationModule.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientInstrumentationModule.java
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientInstrumentationModule.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientInstrumentationModule.java
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientTracer.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientTracer.java
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientTracer.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/vertx/client/VertxClientTracer.java
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxHttpClientTest.groovy b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxHttpClientTest.groovy
similarity index 100%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxHttpClientTest.groovy
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxHttpClientTest.groovy
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java
similarity index 95%
rename from instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java
rename to instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java
index 69f560976a..67ef56e9ff 100644
--- a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java
+++ b/instrumentation/vertx-http-client-3.0/javaagent/src/test/groovy/client/VertxSingleConnection.java
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 
 package client;
 
-import static io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.test.base.SingleConnection.REQUEST_ID_HEADER;
-
 import io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.test.base.SingleConnection;
 import io.vertx.core.Vertx;
 import io.vertx.core.VertxOptions;
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-reactive-3.5/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/vertx-reactive-3.5/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index cfc6648ff6..edf4f390f3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/vertx-reactive-3.5/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/vertx-reactive-3.5/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:jdbc:javaagent"))
   testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:netty:netty-4.1:javaagent"))
+  testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:vertx-http-client-3.0:javaagent"))
   testInstrumentation(project(":instrumentation:vertx-web-3.0:javaagent"))
   //TODO we should include rjxava2 instrumentation here as well
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index acbe78d24f..49f3ef7207 100644
--- a/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/vertx-web-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ muzzle {
     group.set("io.vertx")
     module.set("vertx-web")
     versions.set("[3.0.0,4.0.0)")
-    //TODO we should split this module into client and server
-    //They have different version applicability
 //    assertInverse.set(true)
   }
 }
@@ -29,11 +27,4 @@ dependencies {
   // 3.9.7 Requires Netty 4.1.60, no other version works with it.
   latestDepTestLibrary(enforcedPlatform("io.netty:netty-bom:4.1.60.Final"))
   latestDepTestLibrary("io.vertx:vertx-web:3.+")
-  latestDepTestLibrary("io.vertx:vertx-web-client:3.+")
-}
-
-tasks {
-  named<Test>("test") {
-    systemProperty("testLatestDeps", findProperty("testLatestDeps"))
-  }
 }
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 18164b1c1a..0d5ea31dc1 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ include(":instrumentation:undertow-1.4:bootstrap")
 include(":instrumentation:undertow-1.4:javaagent")
 include(":instrumentation:vaadin-14.2:javaagent")
 include(":instrumentation:vaadin-14.2:testing")
-include(":instrumentation:vertx-web-3.0:javaagent")
+include(":instrumentation:vertx-http-client-3.0:javaagent")
 include(":instrumentation:vertx-reactive-3.5:javaagent")
+include(":instrumentation:vertx-web-3.0:javaagent")
 include(":instrumentation:wicket-8.0:javaagent")
 
 // benchmark